Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	A somewhat weedy element of open, coastal uplands.
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Medium herbaceous sedge.
Height:
	About 2-3 feet in height; to 4 feet when in flower. Taller than broad when in flower.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys north along the coasts to Volulsia and Levy counties; also reported for Georgia and Alabama but the status there is uncertain; West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
Habitats:
	Coastal thickets.
Soils:
	Occasionally inundated to moist, well-drained to moderately well-drained limestone or calcareous sandy soils, with or without humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate to low; it prefers soils with organic content, but will still grow reasonably well in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Moderate; tolerates brackish water or occasional inundation by salt water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
	Maroon-red inflorescence.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy inflorescence.
Flowering Season:
	Spring-fall.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous brown achene. All year.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	Somewhat weedy and perhaps best approached with caution.