// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Pale spikerush

Eleocharis macrostachya

Pale spikerush (Eleocharis macrostachya) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Mar–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pale spikerush (Eleocharis macrostachya) — *Eleocharis macrostachya* — Pale spikerush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Irina Mitine, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pale spikerush (Eleocharis macrostachya) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Mar–Aug.

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, pale spikerush pairs naturally with: Prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Smooth brome (Bromus inermis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis).