Small Spikerush
Eleocharis minima
- Native to:
- Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mali, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Venezuela
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Eleocharis
- Species:
- Eleocharis minima
- USDA Symbol:
- ELMI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 13 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian
- Ecology:
- Occurs along wet sandy shores, depression ponds, marshes, and seeps across tropical and warm temperate America. Often grows in shallow water or on saturated margins as part of emergent wetland communities.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- sandy — also tolerates peaty, loam
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- wet
- Moisture:
- wet
- Notes:
- Occurs in wet, acidic sandy substrates, peaty sands, and mud frequently saturated or subject to shallow inundation.