Dwarf Spikerush

Eleocharis parvula (Roem. & Schult.) Link ex Bluff, Nees & Schauer

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Annual, Perennial
Mature Height
4 inches
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Winter, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance None

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  British Columbia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Québec
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.