| Densetuft hairsedge
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| Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
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| Cyperaceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Not uncommon in scrub and scrubby flatwoods and dry disturbed sites; less common in more mesic pinelands. |
| Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts. |
| Description: |
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Small annual or short-lived perennial herb with fine-textured leaves. |
| Height: |
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Typically 3-12 inches in height. About as broad as tall. |
| Growth Rate: |
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Fast. |
| Range: |
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Eastern and southeastern United States west to Texas and Oklahoma and south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties. |
| Habitats: |
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Scrub, pinelands and open, disturbed sites. |
| Soils: |
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Dry to moist, well-drained sandy soils, without humus. |
| Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
| Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
| Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |
| Drought Tolerance: |
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High; does not require any supplemental water once established. |
| Light Requirements: |
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Full sun. |
| Flower Color: |
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Brownish inflorescence. |
| Flower Characteristics: |
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Inconspicuous. |
| Flowering Season: |
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Summer-fall. |
| Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous achene. |
| Wildlife and Ecology: |
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| Horticultural Notes: |
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Can be grown from seed. |
| Comments: |
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James Johnson, 2014 In habitat, Miramar Pineland Natural Area, Broward County, Florida Expand
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