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Eleocharis ovata
Also called Oval spike-rush, Ovoid Spikerush, Ovoid Spike Rush
Eleocharis ovata is a small annual sedge from the Cyperaceae family, found in wet places across the Northern Hemisphere. It grows in shallow water or saturated mud, and it is usually a wild plant rather than a garden ornamental.
Eleocharis ovata, the ovate spikerush, is a species of annual sedge in the family Cyperaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and have simple, broad leaves and green flowers. Individuals can grow to 1.5 feet.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eleocharis ovata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
