// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Bald spikerush

Eleocharis erythropoda

Bald spikerush (Eleocharis erythropoda) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–13a. Mature size 1"–32".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–13a
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bald spikerush (Eleocharis erythropoda) — *Eleocharis erythropoda* — Bald spikerush. Photo by David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bald spikerush (Eleocharis erythropoda) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–13a. Mature size 1"–32".

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, bald spikerush pairs naturally with: Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus).