Landscape Uses:
	Groundcover grass.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Low, clump-forming perennial grass. Leaf blades can be smooth or densely haired.
Height:
	Typically 1 foot in height, usually as broad as tall.
Growth Rate:
Range:
	Eastern United States south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties; the West Indies, Mexico and Central America.
Habitats:
	Moist to dry hammocks and flatwoods
Soils:
	Moist to dry, well-drained, sandy, limestone, or organic soils, with or without 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 long-term 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:
	Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
	Green inflorescence.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy.
Flowering Season:
	Spring to fall.
Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
Comments:
	We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.