Availability:
Rarely grown by native plant nurseries.
Description: Perennial sedge with unbranched rhizomes with sharply triangular stems up to 3 feet tall.
Dimensions: Typically 3 feet in height.
Range:
Eastern coastal United States from to Texas, throughout coastal Florida. Also present in western California.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Brackish to saline coastal marshes.
Soils: Wet to dry, well-drained to poorly drained sandy soils, without humus.
Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate to high; tolerates brackish water or inundation by salt water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance: Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements: Full sun.
Flowering Season: Spring to fall.
References: Godfrey and Wooten (
1979)
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.
