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EMERGENT MARSH


A non-tidal, freshwater wetland occurs in low-lying areas along rivers and other fresh bodies of


water that are subject to flooding, isolated depressions that collect surface water, as well as


areas with high groundwater tables. Water levels fluctuate seasonally and usually drop in mid to


late summer. A shallow emergent marsh occurs on mineral soils that are more well-drained than


a deep emergent marsh with water depths from 6” to 3.3‟. Shallow emergent marshes can be


considered wet meadows, gradually sloping shores of ponds, lakes, and streams, and


temporarily flooded drainage swales. A deep emergent marsh occurs on mineral soils or fine-


grained organic soils (muck or well-decomposed peat) with water depths that may reach 6” to


6.6‟. Only 2,000 acres of freshwater wetlands remain with the five boroughs from the expansive


224,000 acres that date back to the Industrial Revolution (Luttenberg et al 1993).


SHALLOW EMERGENT MARSH


Examples Include: Seton Falls (BX), Prospect Park (BK), Central Park –Belvedere (MN),
Flushing Meadows-Willow Lake (QU), Blue Heron (SI), High Rock (SI)

Recommended Plants:


Ferns


Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern


Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon fern


Osmunda regalis Royal fern


Thelypteris palustris Marsh fern


Graminoids


Andropogon virginicus Broom-sedge


Carex annectens Yellow-fruit sedge


Carex comosa Bottlebrush sedge


Carex crinita Fringed sedge


Carex lupulina Hop sedge


Carex lurida Shallow sedge


Carex stipata Awlfruit sedge


Carex stricta Tussock sedge


Carex vulpinoidea Fox sedge


Juncus canadensis Canadian rush


Juncus effusus Soft rush


Leersia oryzoides Rice cut-grass


Rhynchospora capitellata Brownish beaksedge


Schoenoplectus pungens Common threesquare


Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Soft stem bulrush


Scirpus atrovirens Green bulrush


Scirpus cyperinus Wool grass

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