Eastern Massachusetts Vascular Plants
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Freshwater Tidal Marsh Community [Fact Sheet] — State Rank S1
Allocation of plants to certain layers may not match that suggested in the NHESP community fact sheet.

Shrub Layer
Cephalanthus occidentalis — common buttonbush
Swida amomum — silky dogwood
Herbaceous/Ground Layer (including shrubby groundcovers)
Acorus calamus — single-veined sweetflag — NON-NATIVE
Amaranthus cannabinus — saltmarsh-hemp
Bidens hyperborea — estuary beggarticks — RARE (E)
Calamagrostis canadensis — Canada bluejoint
Callitriche palustris — spring water starwort
Cardamine spp. — cresses, bittercresses
Carex stricta — tussock sedge
Eleocharis spp. — spikerushes
Impatiens capensis — jewelweed
Lindernia dubia — false pimpernel
Ludwigia palustris — water purslane, mud loosestrife
Mikania scandens — climbing hempvine
Persicaria arifolia — halberdleaf tearthumb
Persicaria punctata — dotted smartweed
Pontederia cordata — pickerelweed
Rumex brittanica — great water dock — syn.: R. orbiculatus
Sagittaria graminea — grass-leaf arrowhead
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani — soft-stemmed bulrush
Scirpus pungens — common threesquare
Spartina pectinata — freshwater or prairie cordgrass
Typha angustifolia — narrow-leaved cattail — INVASIVE
Zizania aquatica — wild rice