• Photo by: Bunny Worth, Suncoast Chapter
  • Photo by: Bunny Worth, Suncoast Chapter

Pharus lappulaceus

creeping leafstalk grass

Nomenclature

Common Name:

creeping leafstalk grass

Synonym(s):

Pharus glabra

Genus species:

Pharus lappulaceus

Family:

Poaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

About 3ft tall.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Blooms April-September.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Considerations:

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Propagation:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

calcareous

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Likely dispersed by birds or mammals ( https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/154505794.pdf ).

Native Habitats:

Limestone influenced hammocks including Indian mounds.

Comments:

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General Comments:

Listed as Endangered in Florida.  Also found in Central and South America and parts of the Caribbean.



This species has only recently begun to be cultivated in Florida.  Expect this information to be upgraded as more is learned.  Right now the only native nursery that we know of that is growing this species is Green Isles Gardens near Clermont, FL.