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Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
Common spikesedge
Eleocharis palustris
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 1 to 3 ft Width: 1 to 6 ft patches through rhizome growth
- Bloom Color
- Green/brown
- Wetland Indicator Status
- OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Low to moderate soil salt and salt spray tolerance
Notes
Wet to moist soils; part shade; areas with permanent or seasonal flooding
Wildlife Value
Provides food for waterfowl