Oplismenus setarius
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Bristle Basketgrass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Also known as Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. setarius
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Grass | |
| Size: | 0.3 ft tall by spreading many ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | NA | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Noted for: | Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | This is a low groundcover that can be effective seasonally as a low-use turf in shady locations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Unfortunately, this low growing grass is not visible during winter-spring, so its use is somewhat restricted to areas where this is not an issue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Division, seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Friends, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic to neutral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Larval host for Carolina satyr (Hermeuptychia sosbius) butterfliy (IRC) | |
| Native Habitats: | Moist sites. Shade. Moist hammocks. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | There is potential name confusion with this species since it was formerly considered to be a subspecies of O. hirtellus (Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. setarius) The Florida Plant Atlas indicates that Oplismenus setarius is common in Florida. O. hirtellus (not the subspecies) has been documented from only one Florida county, and it is a non-native. |