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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #158
In a message dated 3/16/00 3:56:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Aquatic-Plants-Owner at actwin_com writes:
<< "Hi. I'm looking for 2 or 3 inch tall hairgrass and I can't seem to find
any
from any of the mail order companies. If anyone out there has any they
could spare me I'd be forever grateful. I just need a sprig. I could grow
it out from nothing. "
I ordered Eleocharis parva from [Redacted], along with a large order of
other plants. If you can't get it from there, I could send you a little,
although
I only have a few small clumps myself - it is getting shaded out by other
plants >>
This stuff grows wild around here in South Florida, and while I'm not sure of
the exact subspecies, I'm pretty sure it's parva, or caribaea or palustris, or
maybe a new sp. who knows? Anyway, it's small that's for sure, 2 - 4 inches.
This time of year a lot of it is growing emersed due to the lowered water
levels. I think once it becomes submerged, it elongates a bit in search of
light. If enough light were provided however, I would imagine that it might
stay small, although I couldn't say for certain.
I've got some outside in a clear storage box filled with water along with
some bacopia, nepenthes, and some kind of fern looking weed I collected in a
nearby lake. Although it's been out there for a month now, it hasn't
elongated any. Then again, the light's pretty intense out there on the old
patio.
Point is, if anybody wants some - contact me off-list and I'll trade for
whatever. I have absolutely nothing and am setting up a tank just now.
Regards,
Bob Olesen
West Palm Beach