Lachnocaulon anceps
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Whitehead Bogbutton
ERIOCAULACEAE
Plant Specifics
| Size: | Flower stalks up to 1.25 ft. Foliage much shorter. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White or light gray | |
| Phenology: | Blooms spring and summer. | |
| Habitats: | Wet flatwoods, marshes, savannahs. Occasionally found in scrub. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Bog gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Reported to attract mites and small insects such as small flies.