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Eleocharis obtusa Botanical Name: Eleocharis obtusa
Common Name: Blunt Spike Rush
Species Category: Wetland Sedge
This attractive, short-statured sedge prefers wet soils and full sun. Blooming from late spring to mid fall, this species grows to 2' in height and can be found in a wide range of wetland communities. This clump-forming plant produces a showy display of tiny flower spikes atop the plant that look like minute pine cones before the flowers emerge.


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