Baldwin’s spikerush, roadgrass
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Eleocharis baldwinii
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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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Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts. |
Description: |
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Small herbaceous sedge. |
Height: |
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About 4-12 inches in height. Spreads and forms small colonies much broader than tall. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
Range: |
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Southeastern United States west to Texas and south to Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland. In Broward County, known only from Water Conservation Area 2A. |
Habitats: |
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Moist pinelands and wet disturbed sites. |
Soils: |
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Wet to moist, poorly-drained to moderately well-drained organic or sandy soils, with humusy top layer. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Moderate to low; it prefers soils with organic content, but will still grow reasonably well 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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Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought. |
Light Requirements: |
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Light shade to full sun. |
Flower Color: |
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Brownish inflorescence. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Inconspicuous. |
Flowering Season: |
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All year. |
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 or divisions. |
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