Pharus lappulaceus
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
9A 9B
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Creeping Leafstalk Grass
Poaceae
Also known as Pharus glabra
Plant Specifics
| Size: | About 3ft tall. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Phenology: | Blooms April-September. | |
| Habitats: | Limestone influenced hammocks including Indian mounds. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Likely dispersed by birds or mammals (https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/154505794.pdf).