Eleocharis microcarpa var. filiculmis
Eleocharis microcarpa var. filiculmis
- Native to:
- United States | AL, FL, GA, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA | Virgin Islands
GBIF: qtowery
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Eleocharis
- Species:
- Eleocharis microcarpa var. filiculmis
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 41 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may, jun, jul, aug, sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Ecology:
- Occurs in wet depressions, pond margins, bogs, and coastal plain vernal pools. A delicate wetland annual that colonizes exposed wet muddy or sandy substrates.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- sandy — also tolerates peaty, clay
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- wet