[Information at a Glance AUoiit Plants for Attracting Birds, Game and Fish, Ornamental Water Plants. 
COMPILED BY CLYDE B. TERRELL. NATURALIST & AQUATIC BIOLOGIST, OSHKOSH, WIS., U. S. A. 
Plants for Various 
Conditions and Uses 
EXPLANATION 
Numbers refer to plants num¬ 
bered in table. When numbei 
is preceded by *, plant is espe¬ 
cially good for purpose named. 
It is understood that plants 
named below are suitable pro¬ 
viding other conditions arc 
favorable. (See Conditions, 
Uses and Where to Plant). 
USES 
1,*2,4,S,*6A,*6B,7,8,10,*11 *12 13, 
*14,15 *17 *18,20,22.*23 *24,25,26 
•27*28 *29,30*31,*32,*33 *34. 
Cover and Nesting 
Places for Waterfowl 
*1,*2,*3,7,10,13,*16,18,20,22,23, 
25 *33 *34*35. 
Food, Cover and Nesting 
Places for Quail* Pheasants 
and Grouse. 
*4,*7,*18,*33,35. 
Food Producing and Sheltei 
Plants for Fish. 
*1 ,*5,*6A,*6B,8*11,*12,13 *14*15, 
*l/ r ,*24,*25 *26*27 *28*29*30,31, 
♦32,*34,*35. 
Aquarium Plants. 
*5,*6A,*6B,11,12,*15,17 *23,24,25, 
26,27,28,29,*30.*32. 
Muskrat Food and Cover. 
1 *3,13,22,*23,25,26,*27,32,33, *34. 
Food for Waterfowl Farms 
4,*5,6A,6B,*7,,*11,*12,*17,18,*24, 
*30*33,34. 
Plants for Blinds. 
1, *2, *3. *16. 33, *34, *35. 
Ornamental Plants. 
1,*2,*3,*9,10,10A,*13,18,*20,*21,*2: 
*23,*24,*25,*26,27,*28,33,*34,*35. 
Trees for Moist Soil 
•35B, *35C. 
CONDITIONS 
Alkali or Brackish Water 
*28,*29,*31,*32,35. 
Salt Water. 
No. *8. 
Fresh Water With Outlet 
Any fresh water plants 
if other conditions are OK. 
Fresh Water No Outlet. 
*1,*2,*3,5,*6A,*6B,*10,*10A,*11, 
*12,*13,*14,*16,*17,20, *22,23, *25, 
•26, *27*28 *29,31. 
Small Shallow Strean 
Springs, Artesian Wei 
Open all Winter. 
2.6A.6B, 10, *10A, 17, *22, *23, * 
30.34. 
Water Subject to Consid 
able Waves or Current. 
l,(*8salt water only) 15,*17,*31 
Places Dry in Summ 
Overflowed in Winter, F 
or Spring. 
*4 *7 *18*20,23,25,*33 *35. 
Places Deeply Flooded 
Spring or Summer. 
5,*6A.6B,11 *17 *18*32. 
Marsh. i,*2,*3,*io,*ioa,*16 
20*22 *23,33,*34. 35. 
Swamp *2, *3 18, 20, *22, < 
34.35. 
Mud Flats. 
in spring), *33, *34, *35. 
w, tun. i 
*33,(34 ifflooded in spring.),*35 
Dry Soil. *4, *7, (*9 except Wa 
iris), *21,33,35. 
*24,30,31 *32,34 *35. 
Marl Bottom, 
*1,2,*3,5, 6B,* 11,*14,*17,23,26,*; 
29,30,32. 
Shady Places. 
5.6B *7,17 *21,22,*23 *24,30,*35. 
High Altitudes. 
♦30,32,33,34 *35. 
THE PLANT— It’s Value, Uses 
WHERE TO PLANT 
WHAT TO 
PLANT 
WHEN TO PLANT 
Quantity 
and Description 
(In Fresh Water when 
not specified) 
North U. S. 
Canada, etc. 
South U. S. 
Mexico, etc. 
to riant 
per Acre 
1. Bulrush ( Scirpus sp.) —Cover and food for 
ducks. Blinds. 5 ft. high. Ornamental. 
1 to 4 feet water—rich 
or sandy soil. 
Roots 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
1000 
2. Bur Reed ( Sparganium sp.) —Large seeds, ex¬ 
cellent duck food. Odd ornamental plant. 
Marshy, muddy spots 
or 1 ft. water. 
Plants 
Apr 15 to Aug. 1 
Apr 15 to Aug. 1 
1000 
Seed 
Fall—Spring 
Fall—Spring 
10 Lbs. 
3. Cat-Tail ( Typha latifolia) —Attractive orna¬ 
mental. Wildfowl cover. Blinds. Muskrat food. 
Marshy, muddy or san¬ 
dy 8 pots. 1 ft. water. 
Roots or Plants 
Apr. 1 to 
July 1 
Apr. 1 to 
July 1 
1500 
4. Chufa; Nutgrass ( Cyperus esculentus). —Pro¬ 
duces abundant nutlike tubers making good food for 
doves and quail, specially good for wildfowl if ground 
is flooded. Rapid grower and abundant food producer. 
Dry land. For quail 
—doves, plow up tubers 
or let hogs root up. For 
ducks, land flooded in fall. 
Tubers 
Apr. 1 to 
June 15 
Feb. 1 to 
July 1 
1 Bu. 
5. Coontail ( Ceratophyllum demersum) — Sub¬ 
merged floating food plant for waterfowl and fish. 
Still water. Any kind 
of bottom. 
Plants 
June 1 to 
Aug. 15 
June 1 to 
Sept. 1 
10 to 
15 Bu. 
6 . Duck’s Meat; Duckweeds (Lemnaceae)— At- 
Small, quiet ponds, ditches or 
bays. Any bottom. Lemna tri- 
sulca shallow water, Spirodela 
any depth. 
(A) Plants 
Lemna trisulca 
June 1 to Aug. 10 
June 1 to Sept. 1 
10 to 15 Bu. 
tracts both wild ducks and fish. Plants to J 4 inch 
wide, floating in masses. Entire plant eaten. 
(B) Plants 
Spirodela 
June 1 to Aug. 10 
.unci to Sept. 1 
5 Bu. 
7. Duck Wheat; Goose Buckwheat ( Fagopyrum 
sp). —Wildfowl, Quail, Dove, Pheasant Food. Cover. 
.Weed dcstrover. Matures 11 wks. 
Almost any drained 
soil. Moist cool climate. 
Seed 
Mav 1 to 
July 1 
Mar. 15 to 
Aug. 1 
60 to 
90 Lbs. 
8 . Eel Grass ( Zostera marina) —Good duck and 
brant attraction for salt water. 
Quiet, shallow salt wa¬ 
ter covered at low tide. 
Plants or 
Roots 
Apr. 15 to 
July 15 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
3 Bu. 
9. Iris sp. Attractive flowers—various colors Per¬ 
ennial. (Price list describes varieties). 
See price list. Fine 
for borders or clumps. 
Plants or 
1 Roots 
Apr. 15 to 
July 1 
Apr. 15 to 
July 10 
6 to 8 in. 
apart. 
10. Marsh Mallow ( Hibiscus Aloscheutos) —Duck 
food. Ornamental. Magnificent pink flowers 6 in. across 
Damp places; waters 
edge. In garden if water 
often. 
Roots or Plants 
Apr. 15 to 
June 15 
Apr. 15 to 
June 15 
3 to 5 ft. 
Apart 
10A. Marsh Marigold ( Caltha palustris) —Orna¬ 
mental. 1 ft. high. Masses gold-colored flowers, bloom¬ 
ing in early spring. Leaves cooked as greens. 
Damp meadows; waters 
edge. Gardens, if water 
often. 
Plants 
Apr. 15 to 
June 15 
Apr. 15 to 
June 15 
20 bu. 
11. Muskgrass ( Chara sp.)— Attracts wild ducks. 
Recommended for fish ponds. Rapid grower. 
1 to 15 ft. fresh or brack¬ 
ish water having lime. 
Plants with 
oogonia (Seed) 
July 20 to 
Nov. 15 
July 20 to 
Nov. 15 
4 to 5 Bu. 
12. Naias; Bushy Pondweed ( Naias flexilis). — 
Fine all around duck food and fish food and cover. 
1 to 6 ft. water. Any 
except rocky soil. 
Plants with seed 
July 20 to 
Oct. 1 
July 20 to 
Oct. 1 
5 Bu. 
13. Pickerel Plant ( Pontederia cordata) —Duck 
food. A handsome ornamental plant. Purple flowers. 
1 to 3 ft. water. Fair¬ 
ly rich soil. 
Roots or 
Plants 
May 1 to 
Aug. 1 
May 1 to 
Aug. 1 
600 
14. Pond Plant, Floating Brown Leaf ( Pota - 
mogeton natans). —Attracts Wild Ducks and fish. 
Fresh or brackish wa¬ 
ter 1 to 4 y* feet deep. 
Seed 
Aug. 15 to 
Nov. 1 
Aug. 15 to 
Nov. 1 
40 Lbs. 
IS. Redhead Grass ( Potamogeton perfoliatus )— 
Submerged. Wildfowl and fish food. Good fish cover 
1 to 8 feet fresh wa¬ 
ter. Fairly rich bottom. 
Roots 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
1200 
16. Reed Grass; ‘CANEs’(Phragmites communis) 
Waterfowl cover. Blinds. 8 ft. high. Ornamental 
}4 to 2 ft. water. Wet 
places. Any soil. 
Roots 
Apr. 1 to 
July 1 
Apr. 1 to 
July 1 
20 Bu. 
17. Sago Pond Plant ( P . pectinatus) —Fine duck 
ood. Ideal fish food and cover. Submerged. 
i to io ft. hard, fresh, 
brackish or alkali water. 
Tubers or Plants 
April 1 to July 1 
Feb. 1 to July 15 
1200 
Seed 
Aug. 10 to Nov 1. 
Aug. 10 to Nov. 1 
40 Lbs. 
18. Smartweed ( Polygonum pennsylvanicum )— 
Good wild duck, quail and ruffed grouse food. 
Land along shores, wet 
soil, mud flats. 
Seed 
Apr. T to 
July 1 
Feb. 20 to 
Aug. 1 
~40 
Lbs. 
20. Thalia ( Thalia sp.) —Good Mallard attraction. 
Ornamental. Very showy. 6 to 10 ft. high. Canna- 
like leaves. Purple flowers. 
Damp, muddy places 
and in water up to 18 
inches deep. Rich soil. 
Plants or 
Roots 
Apr. 10 to 
June 1 
Feb. 15 to 
June 1 
3 ft. 
apart. 
» 21. Violet, Blue Wisconsin ( Viola papilionacea) 
» —Favorite wild flower. Deep blue. 
Fairly rich moist soil. 
Plants 
Apr. 10 to 
June 25 
Apr. 10 to 
June 25 
9 inches 
apart. 
22. Wampee; Water Arum ( Peltandra virginica) 
’ Attracts, Mallards, Wood Ducks. Ornamental. 
Marsh, Swamp. Up 
to 18 in. water. 
Plants 
May 1 to 
July 1 
Apr. 15 to 
July 1 
2 ft. 
apart. 
23. Wapato Duck Potato; ( Sagittaria latifolia) 
—Attracts all waterfowl. Ornamental. Arrow-shaped 
• leaves; white and yellow flowers. Grows rapidly. 
Shallow waters 1 inch 
to 18 inches deep; mar¬ 
shy, muddy spots. 
Tubers or 
Plants 
Mar. 15 to 
July 15 
Feb. 15 to 
Aug. 1 
1000 to 
1500 
* 24. Water Cress ( Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquati- 
1 cum) —Duck food. Green all winter in unfrozen 
Shallow streams, 
springs, fountains, 1 to 
8 inches water remain¬ 
ing open in winter. 
Plants 
Mar. 1 to 
Aug. 15 
Jan. 15 to 
Oct. 15 
1000 
streams. Use in salads and sandwiches; like peppers 
or radishes; or a garnish. Ornamental. 
Seed 
Apr. 15 to 
Aug. 1 
Mar. 1 to 
Aug. 15 
3 Lbs. 
25, 26, 27, 28, Water Lillies '(Nymphaeceae) — 
Attract waterfowl. Provide food and shelter for fish. 
Tubers or plants, 1 to 
4 ft. quiet, warm water. 
Tubers-Plants 
All varieties 
Apr, 1 to 
. uly 1 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
750 
, Ornamental. Handsome flowers. (See price list for 
Seeds—Shallow water 
Lotus Seed 
Mar. 1 to June 15 
Oct. 1 to July 1 
15 Lbs. 
varieties available and descriptions). 
or start in tubs. 
N. advena seed 
Aug. & Sept. 
Aug. & Sept. 
10 Qts. 
, 29. Water Milfoil ( Myriophyllum sp.) — Excel¬ 
lent for fish ponds—aquariums. Attracts waterfowl) 
1 to 4 ft. quiet water. 
Fairly rich soil. 
Plants 
May 15 to 
July 1 
May 15 to 
July 10 
7 Bu. 
30. Water Weed, Elodea ( Philotria canadensis 
For fish ponds, aquariums, duck farms. Rapid grower 
Quiet ponds streams 
or bays 1 to 8 ft. deep. 
Plants 
June 1 to 
Aug. 1 
June 1 to 
Aug. 20 
10 Bu. 
31. Widgeon Grass ( Ruppia sp.) — Submerged 
, wild duck food for alkali or brackish water. 
1 to 5 ft. brackish or 
saline water. 
Roots or 
Plants 
May 1 to 
July 1 
May 1 to 
July 1 
5 Bu. 
’ 32. Wild Celery; Tape Grass; (Vallisneria spir 
alis) —Unfailing attraction for Canvasbacks, Redheads 
r Blue-bills. Best fishing where it grows, provides food 
shelter; keeps water fresh and clear insuring more fish 
’ reaching maturity. Submerged. 
i l / 2 to 12 feet hard, 
fresh, or slightly brack¬ 
ish water. Sand, loam or 
Winter buds 
(Tubers) or 
Plants 
Mar. 20 to 
July 20 
Mar. 20 to 
Aug. 1 
1200 
mud soil. Soft rich soil 
and 2 to 7 feet water best. 
Seed 
Sept. 15 to 
Nov. 1 
Sept. 15 to 
Nov. 1 
50 Lbs. 
33 . Wild Duck Millet; Goose Grass ( Echinoch -) 
. loa crus-galli) —Food and cover for domesticated and 
wild waterfowl, quail, etc. Blinds. Matures 3 mo. 
Moist soil—not under 
water in summer. Mud 
flats. 
Seed 
Apr. 1 to 
July 10 
Mar. 1 to 
Aug. 1 
40 Lbs. 
• 34. Wild Rice; Duck Oats. (Zizania aquatica 
and Z. palustris) —Exceptionally fine attraction for 
Mallards, Teal Pintails Black Ducks, Geese, Fish. At¬ 
tractive clumps and backgrounds for water gardens. 
Partly sheltered, sunny, bay 
or pond with outlet. M to 3 ft. 
water not salty to taste, or over 
6 ft. higher in high than in low 
periods. Hard water best 
Seed 
Sept.15 tojune 15 
When waters 
Sept.15 toJune!5 
not frozen. 
60 Lbs. 
Plants 
May 15 to 
June 20 
May 15 to 
June 20 
15 Bu. 
, 35 . Willow ( Salix sp.) Trees or shrubs adaptec 
> to wet soil for cover, blinds, shade. Rapid grower 
Shade and keep trout streams cool. 
. 
Almost any soil con¬ 
taining some moisture 
Cuttings 
Apr. 1 to 
July 1 
Mar. 1 to 
July 1 
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