Marsh Plants

Behind the phragmities the salt water marsh has many wonderful plants. On the Cape May peninsula salt mashes are “communities of special emphasis” that need preserving.

Saltmeadow Cordgrass

Habitat for crustaceans, mollusks & birds

Smooth Cordgrass

Habitat for estuarine fish & invertebrates

Groundsel Tree

Provides food & cover for birds & butterflies

Marsh Elder

attracts Monarch butterflies

Leatherleaf

common in pine lands blog

Atlantic White Cedar

common in pine barrens

Rose Mallow

bees & butterflies feast on these

Slender Rush

can be food plant for butterflies

Rushes

can be food plants for butterflies

Swamp Rose Mallow

bees & butterflies feast on these

Three square

home to micro & macro invertebrates

Wool grass

butterflies feast on these

Seaside goldenrod

birds eat seeds

Wrinkled goldenrod

attracts birds & butterflies

Bur-reed

food for birds & small mammals

Bog chickweed

seeds for songbirds

shoots for bunnies

Bald cypress

seeds eaten by birds

Wild Rice

Wildlife foodstuff

Sea Lavender

butterflies like these

Salt Water Marsh Plants