Eleocharis keigheryi
Eleocharis keigheryi
- Native to:
- Australia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Eleocharis
- Species:
- Eleocharis keigheryi
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- aug, sep, oct, nov
- Bloom Colors:
- green, brown
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Full Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland
- Ecology:
- Eleocharis keigheryi (Keighery's Eleocharis) is a threatened sedge endemic to southwest Western Australia, where it grows emergent in seasonal claypans and ephemeral freshwater wetlands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- clay — also tolerates loam, sandy
- pH:
- neutral
- Drainage:
- wet
- Moisture:
- moist to wet
- Notes:
- Occurs in clay or sandy clay soils, frequently over ironstone substrates, that are seasonally inundated.