Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Commonly available at native plant nurseries in central Florida. Available at native plant nurseries in northeast Florida.
Description:
	Medium herbaceous clumping grass.
Height:
	Typically 1-2 feet in height; to 3 feet when in flower. As broad as tall, except when flowering.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Southeastern United States west to Texas and south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
Habitats:
	Pinelands.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Pinkish inflorescence.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy when at peak.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous caryopsis.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed and division.
Comments:
	Great attractive grass