Blunt Spikerush vs Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Eleocharis obtusa compared with Eleocharis multicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Spikerush	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Poales (イネ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Eleocharis	Eleocharis
Species	Eleocharis obtusa	Eleocharis multicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt Spikerush and Many-Stalked Spike-Rush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleocharis.

Conservation Status

Blunt Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Spikerush	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Italy, Portugal, and United States.

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blunt Spikerush

The Blunt Spikerush (Eleocharis obtusa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal