{"id":2364,"date":"2021-05-19T18:07:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T18:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/longleaf\/?page_id=2364"},"modified":"2021-09-03T18:16:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T18:16:49","slug":"wares-hairsedge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/longleaf\/explore\/longleaf-habitats\/sandhills\/wares-hairsedge\/","title":{"rendered":"Ware’s Hairsedge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t
Longleaf Species – Sandhills<\/a><\/h5>\n

Ware’s Hairsedge<\/h2>\n\t

Ware’s Hairsedge<\/h3>\n\n

Status:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/p>\n

Ware’s Hairsedge<\/strong> are perennial grass-like plants that can reach up to 20 inches in height. During their blooming period, their colors are often green and brown. Their fruiting period is from summer to early fall. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"hairsedge\"\n\t\t\t\t\"sandhills\"\n\t

Habitat & Range<\/h3>\n

The Ware’s hairsedge has distribution in the southeastern areas of the U.S. in places such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Their habitat is sandhills mostly in open pine forest or sandy areas. <\/p>\n

Food Web & Energy Flow<\/h3>\n

Ware’s hairsegde are primary producers since they get their energy directly from the sun. In order for these plants to survive they require soil, water, and a lot of sunlight. <\/p>\n\t

Relationship to Fire<\/h3>\n

To promote the growth of ware’s hairsedge, frequent fires are important for them. After a fire, nutrients are added back to the soil and many large plants are burned down making it easier for ware’s hairsedge to grow. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"prescribed\n\t

Conservation Status<\/h3>\n

Due to habitat destruction for land development, the ware’s hairsedge population has been declining over the years. The decrease of controlled fires has caused the understory to become overcrowded making it hard for these plants to receive direct sunlight. The ware’s hairsedge has an overall Vulnerable conservation status due to the negative human impacts. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"State\n\t\tState Level Conservation Status – NatureServe\n\t

Human Impacts\/ Threats<\/strong>
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Fire Suppression<\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Many people think of fires in the forest as bad, so they work hard to prevent or suppress<\/em> them. But longleaf forests NEED regular fire to support habitat for the species that live there!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"development\"\n\t\t

Land Use Conversion<\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Longleaf forests and the habitat it supports is being cleared or converted<\/em> to use the land for other uses like houses, roads, agriculture, and even to grow different types of trees to sell.<\/p>\n\t

Resources<\/h4>\n\n\t\t

Hero Journal<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n