About Common Spikerush
- Plant Family: Cyperaceae
- Plant Type: Grass
- Height by Width: 3' H x 2' W; spreading
- Growth Habit: Low and spreading
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Regular
- Cold Hardy to: -10°F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Brown (seed head)
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: Temperate montane places throughout the western hemisphere
- Natural Habitat: Marshes, pond margins, vernal pools, ditches. Elevation: below 7500'
Photo Credit: Neal Kramer via Calscape