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spike-rush
Eleocharis palustris

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: High
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
Season of Bloom: May, June, July, August
Flower Color: Inconspicious
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Wetland Plant
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
6, 7, 8
Soil Type: Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.

Common species, found throughout Colorado.