Eleocharis macbarronii
Eleocharis macbarronii
- Native to:
- Australia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Eleocharis
- Species:
- Eleocharis macbarronii
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan, feb, mar, apr, oct, nov, dec
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Ecology:
- Eleocharis macbarronii is a small, tufted annual spike-rush native to southeastern Australia. It typically colonizes ephemerally wet mud, damp depressions, creek margins, and swampy areas.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- silt — also tolerates clay, sandy
- Drainage:
- wet
- Moisture:
- wet
- Notes:
- Grows in wet to waterlogged mud, silt, and fine alluvium subject to periodic inundation.