Eleocharis compressa
flatstem spikerush, flat-stem spike-rush, flatstemmed spikesedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
0.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Stems coarse, 2-3 mm thick and flat. Stem not 4 sided and without nodes or chambers. 10-20 inches tall.
Habitat
Loamy moist soils, low wet prairies, sandy floodplains, marshy areas.