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Creeping spikerush

Eleocharis radicans

Creeping spikerush (Eleocharis radicans) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–5".

// QUICK FACTS
Family
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Group
grass
Native range
Native to AZ, CA, FL, LA, MI, OK, TX, VA
USDA hardiness
Zones 3a–11b
Mature size
1"–5"
Sun
—
Water
—
Bloom
—
Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Creeping spikerush (Eleocharis radicans)
Eleocharis radicans — Creeping spikerush. Photo by Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Creeping spikerush (Eleocharis radicans) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–5".

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, creeping spikerush pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula).

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