Eleocharis palustris
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska

Common Spikerush: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Eleocharis palustris
FNA indicates this is the most common of a difficult complex that includes other species repored from the region - Kamchatka Spikerush (Eleocharis kamtschatica), Pale Spike-rush (Eleocharis macrostachya), Soft-stem Spike-rush (Eleocharis mamillata), and One-scale Spikerush (Eleocharis uniglumis)
Local Notes
- Sitka/Eleocharis palustris: Infrequently reported, though rather nondescript appearance may result in its being overlooked. Most easily observed at Swan Lake where Wrinkleneck Creek flows in. Also reported from Red Bluff Bay and Goulding Lake. (edit)
References
Weblinks
- PFAF page for Eleocharis palustris
- EthnoBotany page for Eleocharis palustris
- e-FloraBC page for Eleocharis palustris
- USDAPLANTS page for Eleocharis palustris
- FNA page for Eleocharis palustris
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Eleocharis palustris
- Search Arctos Database for Eleocharis palustris (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Eleocharis palustris (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Eleocharis palustris
- iNaturalist Observations for Eleocharis palustris in Southeast Alaska
Other References
- Muller: gen; wet areas, pond margins
- Hall 2010: "Bogs, river and stream banks and pond margins. Common."