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Woodsgrass, Basketgrass
Oplismenus hirtellus
Poaceae


General Landscape Uses:

Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also a creeping groundcover in moist, shady areas.
Availability:
Can be grown to order by IRC (minimum 10). Contact Patty at castillo@regionalconservation.org.
Description:
Small creeping herbaceous grass.
Dimensions:
About 2-6 inches in height. Spreading and forming large, open or dense patches.
Growth Rate:
Fast to moderate.
Range:
Southeastern United States west to Texas and south to Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland; West Indies, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Old World.
Habitats:
Moist forests.
Soils:
Moist to wet, well-drained to moderately well-drained sandy, limestone, or organic soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
Light shade to moderate shade.
Flower Color:
White.
Flower Characteristics:
Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season:
All year.
Fruit:
Inconspicuous caryopsis.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Larval host for Carolina satyr (Hermeuptychia sosbius) butterflies.
Horticultural Notes:
Can be grown from division and seed.


 


George D. Gann
Shirley Denton
Shirley Denton