Bald Spikerush vs chainfruit

Eleocharis erythropoda compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Spikerush	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cyperaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Eleocharis	Alyxia
Species	Eleocharis erythropoda	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bald Spikerush and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bald Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Spikerush	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Spikerush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

chainfruit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bald Spikerush

The Bald Spikerush (Eleocharis erythropoda) is a species in the genus Eleocharis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.