// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Purple spikerush

Eleocharis atropurpurea

Purple spikerush (Eleocharis atropurpurea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 1"–8".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 19 U.S. states, including AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 1"–8"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Purple spikerush (Eleocharis atropurpurea) — *Eleocharis atropurpurea* — Purple spikerush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Jay Horn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jay Horn.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Purple spikerush (Eleocharis atropurpurea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 1"–8".

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, purple spikerush pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Burgrass (Cenchrus longispinus).