Heleocharis palustris

Identification

Heleocharis palustris, No current common name.
Heleocharis palustris, Spikerush, is here shown in its natural habitat.  - grid24_3
Heleocharis palustris

Description

A one foot high rhizomatous dark green plant. It looks like a miniature rush, or a funny-looking lawn grass. It needs regular moisture. It grows throughout the west and much of the world along streams, in bogs, in marshes and springs. Easy to grow with no care. Hitchcock says that it is alkaline tolerant. We have got it growing in the drainage ditch. It grows only where the water is. Good looking. (Syn. Eleocharis palustris)

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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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Characteristics

Heleocharis palustris tolerates alkaline soil, seasonal flooding, high traffic(people walking on it) and deer.

Heleocharis palustris's foliage color is white and type is deciduous.
Heleocharis palustris's flower color is white.

Communities

Communities for Heleocharis palustris:Chaparral, Freshwater Marsh, Valley Grassland, Mixed-evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Riparian (rivers & creeks) and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Heleocharis palustris

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 0.30 to 0.50
width[m]: 0.30 to 0.50
rainfall[cm]: 93.00 to 1460.00

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