Nolina brittoniana
scrub beargrass, Britton's beargrass
Ruscaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Nolina brittoniana at Archbold Biological Station:
- Apidae: Apis mellifera
- Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni, L. slossonae
- Sphecidae: Ammophila pictipennis, Bicyrtes quadrifasciata, Cerceris fumipennis, C. rufopicta, Sphex ichneumoneus
- Vespidae: Pachodynerus erynnis
Note: this study only looked at hymenoptera.
Native Habitats:
Scrub, sandhilll.
