Bald Spikerush vs elegant spike-rush

Eleocharis erythropoda compared with Eleocharis elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Spikerush	elegant spike-rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Eleocharis	Eleocharis
Species	Eleocharis erythropoda	Eleocharis elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bald Spikerush and elegant spike-rush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleocharis.

Conservation Status

Bald Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

elegant spike-rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Spikerush	elegant spike-rush
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.

elegant spike-rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.