Eleocharis acicularis
Needlespike Rush
Food for waterfowl, grows in dense mats resembling grass. Good erosion control for ditches and slow streams. Attractive as ground cover on borders of water gardens. Thread-like stems with sharply pointed spiklets.
- Height: 3" – 6"
- Width: 3" – 6"
- Soil Conditions: Moist
- Flower Color: White
- Bloom Time: July, August, September, October
- Hardiness Zone: 2 To 6
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Plant Characteristics - Eleocharis acicularis
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Attributes
- Emergent
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
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Plant Habit
- Upright
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Light Conditions
- Sun
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Native Plant Community
- Wetland
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Flower Color
- White
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Flower Hue
- Light
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Flower Type
- Insignificant
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Flower Height
- 6" to 8"
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Fine
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Flower Form
- Single
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Flower Size
- 1/4" or Less
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Soil Moisture
- Moist
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Growth Rate
- Average
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Origin
- Greater Midwest
Possible Substitutions for Eleocharis acicularis
Eleocharis erythropoda (NGN)
Bald Spikerush
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
Lobelia siphilitica (NGN)
Great Blue Lobelia
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
Asclepias incarnata
Rose (Swamp) Milkweed
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
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