Family:
Cyperaceae
Eleocharis pallens
Pale Spike-rush
Other Names: n/a
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Perennial aquatic. Rhizomes very short, stems densely tufted. Densely flowered, brown or tawny flowerheads. Forms dense stands in favourable conditions.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Clay soils in shallow water of swamp margins, gilgais, lakebeds, roadside drains, and claypans. Prefers 300 to 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Collect seed in Jan. Propagate by division.
VALUES & USES:
Provides cover for young fish. Could be used around the margins of ponds and dams.