Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Cyperaceae > Eleocharis > Eleocharis equisetoidesEleocharis equisetoides (jointed spikesedge)Synonyms: Eleocharis elliottii; Limnochloa equisetoides (homotypic); Scirpus equisetoides (homotypic) Eleocharis equisetoides, with common names including Horsetail spike-rush, jointed spike-rush, spikesedge, and knotted spike-rush, is a species native to the United States and Ontario, usually in freshwater wetland areas. It is known primarily from the Atlantic coastal plain from Texas to Massachusetts, and the Great Lakes region, with scattered populations elsewhere. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Mid Summer | | Drought Tolerance [1] | None | | Fire Tolerance [1] | High | | Frost Free Days [1] | 90 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Low | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | | Growth Form [1] | Bunch | | Growth Period [1] | Summer, Fall | | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Seed, Sprig, Tuber | | Root Depth [1] | 8 inches (20 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | | Structure [2] | Grass | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | Slow |  | | Flower Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Height [1] | 39 inches (1 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | | Soil Acidity [1] | Moderate Acid | | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | | Water Use [1] | High | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Porous | | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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