Eleocharis parvula
COMMON NAME:
Hairgrass
SYN:
None
FAMILY:
Cyperaceae
RANGE:
North America; Cuba; Africa, Europe
AQUASCAPE:
foreground
HEIGHT:
To 4" (10 cm)
AH:
10-15" (25-38 cm)
WATER:
pH: 6.0-7.5; 2-15; 68-82°F (20-28°C)
LIGHT:
bright
SUBSTRATE:
plain gravel is acceptable, although clay is preferable.
P:
Runners.
REMARKS:
Umbrella Grass (E. vivipara) is a similar species that reaches 24" (60 cm).
DC:
4
The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.
