Eleocharis Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Eleocharis is a plant genus in the Cyperaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 49 species in this genus, listed over 2 pages. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Eleocharis species
Purple Spikerush
Eleocharis atropurpurea
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Chinese water chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis
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Philippine hairgrass
Eleocharis philippinensis
Scott W. GavinsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Needle Spike RushEleocharis acicularisPlantoScan
Needle Spike Rush
Eleocharis acicularis
- Sharp SpikerushEleocharis acutaPlantoScan
Sharp Spikerush
Eleocharis acuta
- Eleocharis bifidaEleocharis bifidaPlantoScan
Eleocharis bifida
- Bolander's SpikerushEleocharis bolanderiPlantoScan
Bolander's Spikerush
Eleocharis bolanderi
- Brass's SpikerushEleocharis brassiiPlantoScan
Brass's Spikerush
Eleocharis brassii
- Very Tufted SpikerushEleocharis caespitosissimaPlantoScan
Very Tufted Spikerush
Eleocharis caespitosissima
- Confervoid SpikerushEleocharis confervoidesPlantoScan
Confervoid Spikerush
Eleocharis confervoides
- Cylindric SpikerushEleocharis cylindrostachysPlantoScan
Cylindric Spikerush
Eleocharis cylindrostachys
- Eleocharis dietrichianaEleocharis dietrichianaPlantoScan
Eleocharis dietrichiana
- Horsetail SpikerushEleocharis equisetoidesPlantoScan
Horsetail Spikerush
Eleocharis equisetoides
- Red-foot SpikerushEleocharis erythropodaPlantoScan
Red-foot Spikerush
Eleocharis erythropoda
- Fennica SpikerushEleocharis fennicaPlantoScan
Fennica Spikerush
Eleocharis fennica
- Yellow SpikerushEleocharis flavescensPlantoScan
Yellow Spikerush
Eleocharis flavescens
- Kneeled SpikerushEleocharis geniculataPlantoScan
Kneeled Spikerush
Eleocharis geniculata
- Eleocharis jacobsianaEleocharis jacobsianaPlantoScan
Eleocharis jacobsiana
- Eleocharis keigheryiEleocharis keigheryiPlantoScan
Eleocharis keigheryi
- Eleocharis mamillataEleocharis mamillataPlantoScan
Eleocharis mamillata
- Smallfruit SpikerushEleocharis microcarpaPlantoScan
Smallfruit Spikerush
Eleocharis microcarpa
- Montevideo SpikerushEleocharis montevidensisPlantoScan
Montevideo Spikerush
Eleocharis montevidensis
- Shining SpikerushEleocharis nitidaPlantoScan
Shining Spikerush
Eleocharis nitida
- Blunt spikerushEleocharis obtusaPlantoScan
Blunt spikerush
Eleocharis obtusa
- Egg-shaped SpikerushEleocharis ovataPlantoScan
Egg-shaped Spikerush
Eleocharis ovata
- Eleocharis pachycarpaEleocharis pachycarpaPlantoScan
Eleocharis pachycarpa
- Eleocharis pallensEleocharis pallensPlantoScan
Eleocharis pallens
- Common SpikerushEleocharis palustrisPlantoScan
Common Spikerush
Eleocharis palustris
- Common SpikerushEleocharis papillosaPlantoScan
Common Spikerush
Eleocharis papillosa
- Common SpikerushEleocharis parishiiPlantoScan
Common Spikerush
Eleocharis parishii
- Dwarf SpikerushEleocharis parvulaPlantoScan
Dwarf Spikerush
Eleocharis parvula
- Eleocharis planaEleocharis planaPlantoScan
Eleocharis plana
- Dwarf SpikerushEleocharis pusillaPlantoScan
Dwarf Spikerush
Eleocharis pusilla
- Squarestem SpikerushEleocharis quadrangulataPlantoScan
Squarestem Spikerush
Eleocharis quadrangulata
- Five-flowered SpikerushEleocharis quinquefloraPlantoScan
Five-flowered Spikerush
Eleocharis quinqueflora
- Stream SpikerushEleocharis rivalisPlantoScan
Stream Spikerush
Eleocharis rivalis
- Beaked SpikerushEleocharis rostellataPlantoScan
Beaked Spikerush
Eleocharis rostellata
- Eleocharis sanguinolentaEleocharis sanguinolentaPlantoScan
Eleocharis sanguinolenta
- Tall SpikerushEleocharis sphacelataPlantoScan
Tall Spikerush
Eleocharis sphacelata
- Eleocharis spiralisEleocharis spiralisPlantoScan
Eleocharis spiralis
- Eleocharis sundaicaEleocharis sundaicaPlantoScan
Eleocharis sundaica
- Twisted Spike RushEleocharis torticulmisPlantoScan
Twisted Spike Rush
Eleocharis torticulmis
- Triquetrous SpikerushEleocharis triquetraPlantoScan
Triquetrous Spikerush
Eleocharis triquetra
- Tuberculate SpikerushEleocharis tuberculosaPlantoScan
Tuberculate Spikerush
Eleocharis tuberculosa
- One-glumed spike-rushEleocharis uniglumisPlantoScan
One-glumed spike-rush
Eleocharis uniglumis
- Eleocharis viviparaEleocharis viviparaPlantoScan
Eleocharis vivipara
- Eleocharis abnormaEleocharis abnormaPlantoScan
Eleocharis abnorma
- Needle Spike RushEleocharis acicularis var. acicularisPlantoScan
Needle Spike Rush
Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis
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