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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