Tubercled Spike-rush
Eleocharis tuberculosa
Description:
Sedge growing in wet meadows, woodlands, and shores. Forms dense clumps. Flowers are white to light orange, blooming in summer. Flowers are pine cone shaped.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Cone-cup Spikerush, Long-tuberculed Spikerush |
| Plant Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Graminoids/Grasses |
| Bloom Time: | Late June to August |
| Fruit Timing: | Late June to August; old fruit persists |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, S4 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Sun |
| Light Range: | Sun |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |
