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Creeping Spikerush
Eleocharis radicans
  
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About Creeping Spikerush (Eleocharis radicans) 0 Nurseries Carry This Plant Eleocharis radicans is a species of spikesedge known by the common name rooted spikerush. This aquatic or semi-aquatic plant is native to the Americas as far north as Virginia and northern California. It grows in wet places such as streams, lakes, bogs, and moist meadows, where it roots on soaked ground or floats in the water. This is a rhizomatous, mat-forming perennial with thread-thin, spongy stems. It may have several thin leaves. The stems are topped with papery spikelets about half a centimeter long at maximum size and containing 4 to 12 flowers, each covered with a light-colored leaf. The fruit is a minute white or yellow achene less than a millimeter long.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Grasses

Size
Size
2.6 ft tall

Flower Color
Flower Color
Yellow, White

Wildlife Supported
 


 
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Yellow-Collared Scape Moth Cisseps fulvicollisCisseps fulvicollis

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Standing

Common uses
Common uses
Bird Gardens

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Marshes, lake edges

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.9" - 51.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.20" - 2.24", Coldest Month: 36.4" - 55.7", Hottest Month: 58.7" - 80.2", Humidity: 0.41" - 27.17", Elevation: 3" - 6399"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Rooted Spikerush


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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