FNPS Plant Database
Lachnocaulon anceps
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
ERIOCAULACEAE
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Reported to attract mites and small insects such as small flies.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
BONAP. 2014. North American Plant Atlas. http://bonap.net/Napa/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Lachnocaulon.
Les, Donald. 2020. Aquatic Monocotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics. CRC Press.
Plant Delights Nursery. 2021. https://www.plantdelights.com/collections/lachnocaulon (salt tolerance).
Taylor, Walter Kingsley. 1992. The Guide to Florida Wildflowers. Taylor Trade Publishing, p. 31.
Taylor, W.K. 2013. Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide. University Press of Florida, p.408
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa. https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3104.
