Eleocharis ovata

Blunt Spikerush

This native plant is a summer annual up to 10 inches tall. Each plant produces a single culm or a tuft of culms. Each culm is green, hairless, round in cross-section and unbranched. The leaves are reduced to a single, rough, brown sheath at the base of the culm; there are no leaf blades. The culm terminates in a small, scale-covered, egg-shaped flowerhead up to ½" long and a little less across.

Additional Information:

Height 2-10 Inches

Spread 6-12 Inches

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-5

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
The preference is full sun and wet conditions; shallow water is readily tolerated. This plant a variety of soils, including sandy, gravelly or mucky. It doesn't tolerate competition from Typha spp. (Cattails) and other tall wetland species.

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