Eleocharis equisetoides
horsetail spike-rush, jointed spikesedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
Stem 2-3 mm thick, round in cross section, hollow and separated internally by thin partitions that are visible externally as faint rings.
Habitat
Mud, shallow water.