ɪɾ ɪz ɐ pəɹˈɛnɪəl hɜːbˈeɪʃəs plˈænt ðæt ɡɹˈoʊz ˌʌp tə tˈɔːl ænd ɪz fˈaʊnd ɪn wˈɛt plˈeɪsᵻz, stɹˈiːmbæŋks, ænd swˈɑːmps.
It is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows up to  tall and is found in wet places, streambanks, and swamps.