Eleocharis palustris (Great Spike Rush) Soil-Wet It also provides habitat for

It also provides habitat for marsh and shorebirds and many more wetland wildlife species

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it is the larval host of several moths and the seeds are eaten by songbirds

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Eleocharis palustris (Great Spike Rush) Soil-Wet It also provides habitat forEleocharis palustris (Great Spike Rush) can be found in all manner of wetlands. It is a rhizomnous species with round leaves. Its height is somewhat dependent on how much water the plant is growing in, but can reach up to four feet. The seeds can be quite sticky. In shallow lakes, it is found with Calmagrostis candensis, Rosa palustris, and Sagittaria latifolia. In wet prairies, it is found with Andropogon gerardii, Helianthus mollis, and Viola