Eleocharis macrostachya
$0.53 – $8.80
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Spike rush
This is a rhizomatous perennial generally reaching heights between 1.5-3′.
Pale spikerush is a plant of varied moist habitats, including freshwater lakes and brackish marshes and ponds, ditches, vernal pools, and wet meadows.
It has bright green erect stems and straw-colored basal leaves. That would provide a lush boarder around a backyard pond.
Lifeform: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Other: Attracts Birds, Erosion Control
| Container | Bare Root, D-16-O, D-40-O, Stub-O, D-16, D-40, D-40S-o, Stub, StubS, StubS-o |
|---|---|
| Ecological Value | Useful for erosion control, wildlife food and cover, and for increasing plant diversity. The rhizomes also form a matrix for many beneficial bacteria making this plant an excellent choice for wastewat |
| Historical Uses | No Historical Uses found. |
| Distribution | It is found from the West Coast of the US, east to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and south to Louisiana. |
| Elevation | Between 0 and 8202 feet |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | It grows in wet meadows, irrigation ditches, springs, seepage areas, freshwater marshes, rivers, and along lakeshores. |
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