Eleocharis macrostachya

Common spikerush

• Height:   1 ft - 3 ft
• Life Cycle:   perennial
• Growth Type:   shrub
• Flower Size:   minute
• Inflorescence Size:   1 - 5 in
• Flower Type:   clustered
• Bloom Type:   summer
• Flower Color:   brown
• Native to California:   YES
• California Range:   coast - inland - mountain
• Water Requirements:   medium - high
• Characteristics / Comments:   found in washes/riparian areas
• Fire Resistant / Low Fuel:   TRUE
• Average Live Seed per Bulk Pound:   627,000