Table 3.
Traits and heights of characteristic plant species found in the plant communities used by white-winged flufftail at Middelpunt Wetland and Verloren Valei Nature Reserve.
| species | average height (mm) | s.d. | life cycle | root system | habitat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyperus denudatus | 450 | ±30 | perennial | rhizomes | |
| Carex austro-africana | 1225 | ±105 | perennial | rhizome | shallow slow-flowing water |
| Fuirena ciliaris | 730 | ±20 | annual | thickened stem | swampy grassland |
| Helichrysum mundtii | 706 | ±122 | perennial | rootstock | moist areas |
| Mentha aquatica | 409 | ±25 | perennial | rhizomes | moist areas |
| Persicaria decipiens | 378 | ±58 | annual/perennial | rhizomes/stolons | water and wet soil |
| Senecio inornatus | 852 | ±147 | perennial | rootstock | marshy patches |
| Carex cognata | 723 | ±41 | perennial | rhizomes/rootstock/stolons | marshy, permanently wet areas |
| Ascolepis capensis | 397 | ±37 | perennial | rhizome | damp spots |