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.