Eleocharis macrostachya
Creeping Spikerush, Long Headed Spikerush
Other regional names: Pale Spikerush
- Pale Spikerush
Also known as: Eleocharis perlonga Fernald & Brackett +1 more
- Eleocharis perlonga Fernald & Brackett
- Eleocharis xyridiformis Fernald & Brackett
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eleocharis macrostachya (commonly known as Creeping spikerush or Long-Headed Spikerush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Colombia, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Peru, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon