Common Spike-rush

Carried by 2 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Eleocharis palustris (common spike-rush, creeping spike-rush or marsh spike-rush) is a species of mat-forming perennial plants in the genus Eleocharis (and subgenus Eleocharis) growing in wetlands in Europe, North Africa, northern and central Asia (Siberia, China, Mongolia, Iran, Nepal, etc. ) and North America (US, Canada, Greenland, northern Mexico). Eleocharis palustris is not easily distinguished from other closely related species and is extremely variable worldwide itself. Numerous names have been proposed for subspecies and Varieties: The following are recognized:

Plant overview

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

Color

Brown

Flowering season

Spring

Landscaping information

Water

High

Soil description

Prefers sandy soils.

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Yellow-Collared Scape Moth

Cisseps fulvicollis

Thopeutis forbesellus

Alternative names

Common names:

Creeping Spike-rush, Marsh Spike-rush, Common Spikerush

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