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Eleocharis palustris

Creeping Spikerush

Eleocharis palustris, Creeping spikerush, is a perennial colonizer which forms a dense root mass along pond shores creeping out into 4-6" of water. Sometimes mistaken for a grass, creeping spikerush forms nice tight clusters of green individual culms just about 1' tall with a single scaly flower head on top of each one. Creeping spikerush is a pioneering wetland species that handles water fluctuations quite well making it ideally suited for basins, conservation and stormwater runoff projects.

• »  Low growth habit
• »  Rapid rhizomatous spread
• »  Tolerant of water level fluctuation

• Category

  • Native Wetland Grasses

• Characteristics

  • Exposure -Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • 1' - 2'
  • Rhizomatous - Rapid
  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Low Marsh 0 - 6"
  • Shallow Water 6" - 12"
  • Green
  • Amphibians
  • Cover
  • Fish
  • Food
  • Nesting
  • Waterfowl
  • Deer Resistant
  • Goose Resistant
  • OBL
  • Bog/Marsh
  • Flowering Perennial
  • Marginal
  • Rush
  • Bio Remediation
  • Bog
  • Container
  • Erosion Control
  • Great Foliage
  • Ground Cover
  • Mass Planting
  • Native
  • Rain Garden
  • Storm Water Basin
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