Leersia+oryzoides

__ Leersia Oryzoides (Rice Cutgrass) __ [] []
 * Common Name: Rice Cutgrass, Sickle Grass
 * Emergent
 * This grass has sharp blade like edges that are capable of cutting through human flesh and even some weak clothing.
 * Leersia Oryzoides is named after the German botanist Johann Daniel Leers and the Latin word //oryza// because of its resemblance to rice.
 * Rice Cutgrass also resembles White Cutgrass (Leersia Virginica) but White Cutgrass has a more delicate appearance.
 * This plant is very useful because of its erosion control in ditches and wet areas.
 * Also, it is a valuable food source for shorebirds, waterfowl, and small mammals.