Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Eleocharis

Species:

Eleocharis lanceolata

USDA Symbol:

ELLA

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Height:

36 cm

Light Requirements:

Full Sun

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

may, jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Full Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun

Habitat:

Wetland, Riparian

Wildlife Value:

birds

Ecology:

An annual spikerush found on wet sandy or muddy shores, pond margins, seeps, and seasonal pools. Provides seed forage for waterfowl and shelter for small aquatic fauna.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

sandy — also tolerates clay, loam, silt

pH:

acidic to neutral

Drainage:

wet

Moisture:

wet

Notes:

Occurs in saturated muddy or sandy soils, often in seasonally inundated depressions.