Eleocharis palustris
common spikerush, spikesedge, creeping spikerush, common spikerush, marsh spike-rush, creeping spike-rush
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic
Flower Month
July
Height (meters)
0.4 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Stems narrow (1 mm wide). Green base. >18 inches tall.
Habitat
Coastal salt marshes.