Eleocharis maculosa
Eleocharis maculosa
- Native to:
- Argentina | Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Galápagos | Guam | Guatemala | Guyana | Honduras | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast | Paraguay | Peru | Uruguay | Venezuela | Windward Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Eleocharis
- Species:
- Eleocharis maculosa
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian, Montane
- Ecology:
- A wetland spike-rush inhabiting wet meadows, stream margins, marshes, and seepages throughout the Neotropics and Andean regions.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- loam — also tolerates sandy, clay
- Drainage:
- wet
- Moisture:
- wet
- Notes:
- Grows in water-saturated silty, loamy, or muddy substrates subject to prolonged flooding or continuous inundation.