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Sand Spikerush
Eleocharis montevidensis
  
About Sand Spikerush (Eleocharis montevidensis) 4 Nurseries Carry This Plant Eleocharis montevidensis is a species of spikesedge known by the common name sand spikerush. It is native to South America and as far north as the southernmost United States from California to the Deep South, where it grows in moist, sandy spots in many habitat types, including lakes, riverbanks, wet meadows, and springs. It is sometimes cultivated as an aquatic plant for water gardens. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming tufts or mats of erect, firm stems up to half a meter tall. The narrow grasslike leaves are dark purplish or reddish brown at the bases, becoming lighter in color toward the tips, and drying to a thin, papery texture. The flower cluster is an oval-shaped spikelet appearing at the tip of the stem. It is under a centimeter long and made up of several flowers covered in brownish leafs.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Grasses

Size
Size
1.6 ft tall

Flower Color
Flower Color
Brown

Wildlife Supported
 


 
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Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Moderate - High

Nurseries
Nurseries

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast

Soil Description
Soil Description
Grows well in moist, sandy spots. Soil PH: 5.1 - 7.6

Common uses
Common uses
Bogs and Ponds, Groundcovers, Bird Gardens

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
4, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9, 10, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Moist, often sandy openings

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.6" - 70.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 2.95", Coldest Month: 30.4" - 59.0", Hottest Month: 57.2" - 87.6", Humidity: 0.98" - 39.20", Elevation: 3" - 8042"


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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