Common Spike-rush - Eleocharis palustris
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Species Description
Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Damp grassland, wet meadows, dune slacks, marshes, saltmarshes, swamps, fens, pond / lake margins, streams, rivers, ditches etc. Growing habit: Rhizomatous Perennial. Up to 75 cm. Flowers: May to July. Other names include: Creeping spike-rush, Marsh spike-rush. 2 subspecies: ssp. palustris (microarpa), ssp. waltersii (vulgaris).
Subspecies
| name | latinname | species | sightings | media | image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Spike-rush | Eleocharis palustris subsp. waltersii | 1 | 4 | 20 |  |