// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Dagger-leaf spike-rush

Eleocharis lanceolata

Dagger-leaf spike-rush (Eleocharis lanceolata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 1"–14".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TN, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: 1"–14"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Dagger-leaf spike-rush (Eleocharis lanceolata) — *Eleocharis lanceolata* — Dagger-leaf spike-rush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Dagger-leaf spike-rush (Eleocharis lanceolata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 1"–14".

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, dagger-leaf spike-rush pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).