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  8. Blunt Spikerush

species 4,270 observations

Blunt Spikerush

Eleocharis obtusa

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

14 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Mottled Marble, Yellow-collared Scape Moth 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Paraphlepsius collitus, Dorydiella floridana, Ring-necked Duck, Tundra Swan 12

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Light
Full sun
Water use
Medium
Plant type
Annual Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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