SPIKERUSH (Eleocharis spp.)

Treatment Tips: Only emergent plants are susceptible to chemicalcontrol. Masses of plants that break loose andfloat on the surface may also be treated.

Description: Stems are green and leafless, and range in length from 5 inches (13 cm) to 4 feet (120 cm) with varying diameters. Plant grows in a clump, similar to turf. Mature stems are tipped with a brown to black, scaly, lanceshaped spikelet. Plant reproduces from rootstocks and seeds. Usually found on muddy or sandy shores and in shallow water, but submerged forms do occur.

Distribution: Common throughout the United States in fresh and brackish water.