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Family:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cyperaceae<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” horizontal_offset=”45px” width_tablet=”88%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”2560px” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” module_alignment_tablet=”left” module_alignment_phone=”left” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Eleocharis acuta” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|700|on||||||” title_text_align_tablet=”center” title_text_align_phone=”center” title_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” title_font_size_tablet=”26px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”Common Spike-rush” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|700|||||||” title_text_align_tablet=”center” title_text_align_phone=”center” title_text_align_last_edited=”on|desktop” title_font_size_tablet=”26px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”Other Names: n\/a” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font_size=”18px” title_text_align_tablet=”” title_text_align_phone=”” title_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” title_font_size_tablet=”16px” title_font_size_phone=”12px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/revegetation.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Eleocharis-acuta-300×260.jpeg” title_text=”Eleocharis acuta” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|||48px||” module_alignment_tablet=”center” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Regional Subspecies:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n n\/a<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n HABIT: <\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Fast growing perennial forming vertical, fine, leafless, grey-green, hollow stems. Has a short rhizome. Forms dense stands under favourable conditions. Flowers at tips of stems and are usually dark-brown or variegated (Sep-May).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE: <\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In shallow water in streams, swamps, gilgais, drains, roadside table-drains and depressions where water lies periodically. Common in margins of irrigation channels. Prefers clay sediment. Wet or flooded soils and moist situations. Grows year-round if sufficient moisture available. Dense growth may reduce irrigation channel flow, but probably removes pollutants from waste water. 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Easily propagated by division of rhizome in spring or early summer, or from seed using bog method.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n VALUES & USES: <\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Useful for ponds, edges of dams and bog gardens. 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