Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Aquatic & Bog ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm (Cyperus involucratus), Cyperaceae Family, naturalized, perennial, blooms all year

Altough this plant is perfect for ponds and bogs, it grows in theregular landscape as well and does not require as much water as may be sugested in its description. With less water. it does not grow as tall. I love this plant because it gives a tropical feeling to the landscape area in which it growing. It will die back after a hard freeze, but returns quickly in the spring. It is suitable for growing in containers.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2532/index.html

The blooms ... although described as inconspicuos because the individual bloom is so small, the bloom clusters add interest to the plant.