species 11,817 observations
Common Spikerush
Eleocharis palustris
Field notes
Supports All
30
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Delightful Donacaula Moth, Mottled Marble, Cottongrass Sedge-miner, Yellow-collared Scape Moth
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Muscid Fly, Furcate Dung Fly, Mallard, Common Raven
23
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Polar Bumble Bee
1
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Common Stretch Spider, Palpomyia lineata
2
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Wet
- Water use
- High
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.