Eleocharis montana
mountain spike-rush, mountain spikerush
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Field Characters
Red base. Stems septate. Narrow stems, spike wider than stem.
Cultural Information
No treatment is required for germination (Steffen 1997).
Natural History
A widespread species in South and Central America. In the United States it is found in wet places from southeast Texas to Florida and north to Arizona.
Habitat
Scarce in wet places.