Lilaea subulata
an annual member of the Lilaea genus in the family Juncaginaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Juncaginaceae
- Genus
- Lilaea
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Material uses
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The leaves are used in thatching and for making brooms[2].
- Product or use
- Broom
- Product or use
- Thatching
Environment
- Range
- Western N. America - British Columbia to California, extending south to S. America.
- Habitat
- Shallow water and coastal tide flats, or in mud at the edges of the water[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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Not known
References
Hitchcock. C. L. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press 1955-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202