Native Habitat: Fresh Water marshes, edges of ponds, lakes & streams Flowering Characteristics: Violet- blue flower spikes extending above the water. Native Range: Ontario to Nova Scotia & New England; S. to northern Florida;  W. to Missouri and Oklahoma; north to Minnesota. Flowering expected: June - November Comments:   According to the Audubon Field Guide, the seeds can be eaten and the young leafstalks cooked as greens. Deer also feed on these plants. The name suggests that this plant, as well as the fish known as pickerel, occupy the same habitat. Full Sun Preferred Salt Tolerance to .2% Pickerel Rush Pontederia cordata

Native Habitat: Marshes, ponds & swamps. Flowering Characteristics: Petals 3, white - in five - twelve terminal wholes. Native Range:   Throughout  Flowering expected: July - September Comments:   Produces edible starchy tubers utilized by ducks and muskrats, known as "duck potato."  Full Sun Preferred Salt Tolerance to .2% Duck Potato Sagittaria lancifolia

Native Habitat: Swamps, damp open ground. Flowering Characteristics: Native Range:  Throughout Flowering expected: July - September Comments: Small greenish brown scaly flowers, the clusters diverging from one point on the side of the stalk near the top. This common marsh plant is one of many rushes, most of which are found in wet soil or water. Muskrats feed on the rootstalks, the birds find shelter among the stems.   Sun & partial shade. Salt Tolerance .3% Soft Rush Juncus effusus