Eleocharis geniculata
About
Eleocharis geniculata is a species of spikesedge known by several common names, including bent spikerush and Canada spikesedge. This is a widespread plant of wet areas in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Australia, Madagascar, and some Pacific Islands. It is an annual spikesedge growing to a maximum height of about 40 centimeters. It has a few straw-colored leaves and many thin erect stems. The stems hold inflorescences of rounded spikelets each containing at least 10 tiny flowers. The flowers are covered with dark greenish-brown bracts. The fruit is a shiny purple-brown achene not more than a millimeter long.
- Family
- Cyperaceae
How to use it
Bent spikerush can be beneficial for wetland restoration projects. Its ability to thrive in moist environments helps stabilize soil and prevent erosion, making it a valuable plant for ecological balance in aquatic ecosystems.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Gardening tip
If you're planting bent spikerush, make sure to place it in a wet area where it can thrive. This plant loves moisture, so consider planting it near ponds or marshy spots.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Eleocharis geniculata
- Slug
- eleocharis-geniculata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eleocharis
- Species
- geniculata
- Wikidata QID
- Q5359215
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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