Eleocharis acuta

Drainage: Damp Very Wet Well Drained Wet Growth: Medium Height Range: 0.6 Site Conditions: Exposed Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Windy Spread Range: 0.6 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive foliage Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Revegetation Species Suitable for Riparian Category: Grasses Tags: Birds, Erosion control, riparian, Wetland

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a mat-forming sedge found in coastal to montane regions throughout New Zealand along river and lake edges. Common in open to partially shaded permanently damp ground and sometimes seepages within pasture. Usually in swamps, and on stream, river, pond, and riparian margins. Prefers very wet to constantly wet soil, will survive prolonged periods under 200mm of water, and can cope with being completely submerged for short periods. Can survive without water inundation but requires damp soil.

can grow in stationary to slowly moving water. Quickly...