Anopheles Creek Hair Grass

Eleocharis caespitosissima

General information: A very fine light green hairgrass that grows fully aquatic. We are greatful to Dr Jeremy Brhul of New England University for the identification of this plant.

Cultivation notes : Multiplies by planting cut stems, new plants form at seed heads. Easy plant to culture and grow in an aquarium.

Distribution : Known from Madagascar and North West Australia occuring in NT and WA.

Selling details : Sold as a bunch of cut stems.

Reference: Cowie, Short, Osterkamp-Madsen. (2000) "Floodplain Flora, a flora of the coastal floodplains of the Northern Territory, Australia"