Common Name
Little-headed nutrush
Few-flowered nutrush
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Oak-hickory forests, piedmont hardpan forests, calcareous forests and woodlands, other dry-mesic to dry (rarely mesic) upland forests, woodlands, clearings, and barrens; occurs in a wide range of soils but generally not found on the most acidic and infertile substrates. Frequent in the s. coastal Plain and s. and c. piedmont; infrequent elsewhere.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
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