Blunt Spikerush vs Northern Spike-Rush

Eleocharis obtusa compared with Eleocharis mamillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Spikerush	Northern Spike-Rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Eleocharis	Eleocharis
Species	Eleocharis obtusa	Eleocharis mamillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blunt Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Spikerush	Northern 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.

Northern Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.