Eleocharis mamillata subsp. austriaca
Eleocharis mamillata subsp. austriaca
- Native to:
- Austria | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Great Britain | Hungary | Italy | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Eleocharis
- Species:
- Eleocharis mamillata subsp. austriaca
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 51 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian
- Ecology:
- Occurs along lake shores, river margins, vernal pools, and wet ditches. Often acts as an emergent macrophyte in shallow water or on saturated mud, providing habitat in riparian and wetland transition zones.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- silt — also tolerates clay, peaty, sandy
- pH:
- acidic to neutral
- Drainage:
- wet