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Botanical Name:Eleocharis acuta
2 synonyms:   Eleocharis palustris var. mucronulata , Scirpus acutus
Common Name:common spike-rush , small spikerush
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Rush / Sedge, Grass Like / Strappy, Bird Attracting
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun
Wet, Boggy, Poorly Drained
Size
(HxW):
30-90 cm high
Foliage:Leaf sheath at base of stem straight across top with a small point.
Flowers:Dark brown terminal spikelet often wider than stem, narrowly egg-shaped, 5-30 mm x 3-7 mm, September-April
General
Comments:
Upright aquatic herb. Leafless tufted perennial herb spreading by underground stems. Flowering stems hollow, round in cross section, triangular at tip. Frog & bird habitat. Provides habitat in dams and ponds but will spread readily.


Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council
  2. Yarra Ranges Council (Victora, close to us)
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos)
  4. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia)
  5. iNaturalist
  6. NatureMapr (Canberra)
  7. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical)


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