Nolina brittoniana
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
9A 9B
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Scrub Beargrass, Britton's Beargrass
Ruscaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, sandhilll. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Nolina brittoniana at Archbold Biological Station:
- Apidae: Apis mellifera
- Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni, L. slossonae
- Sphecidae: Ammophila pictipennis, Bicyrtes quadrifasciata, Cerceris fumipennis, C. rufopicta, Sphex ichneumoneus
- Vespidae: Pachodynerus erynnis
Note: this study only looked at hymenoptera.