Scirpus cyperinus
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Woolgrass
Cyperaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 4-6 ft | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Brown | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Wet prairie, river floodplain. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Background plant in a wetland garden. Wetland creation and restoration projects. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic ----- to ----- Stays Wet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
Cover for water birds and other wildlife. Birds eat the seeds.