Sand Spikerush
Eleocharis montevidensisnative · Central Texas
Sand Spikerush is a grass native to Central Texas. It wants full sun and high water. Blooms red in Apr–Aug. Good for birds.
Wet ground only. Usually found in wetlands and creek bottoms. It wants reliably moist ground and struggles in a dry upland bed.
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The facts
4 sources- Type
- Grass
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- High
- Bloom
- Apr–Aug · red
- Wildlife
- Supports birds
Where it grows
150 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.