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Eleocharis quadrangulata

Four Squarerush (Squarestem spikerush)

Eleocharis quadrangulata, Four squarerush, is a PA endangered plant.  Four squarerush has a distinct four sided stem which is dark green in color. With an elegant simplicity, this 2-3' tall rush grows in full sun to part shade areas with permanent inundation including marshy shorelines and pond edges.

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• Category

  • Native Wetland Grasses

• Characteristics

  • Exposure -Sun
  • 2' - 4'
  • Rhizomatous - Slow
  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Low Marsh 0 - 6"
  • Shallow Water 6" - 12"
  • Green
  • Amphibians
  • Cover
  • Fish
  • Food
  • Nesting
  • Songbirds
  • Waterfowl
  • Deer Resistant
  • OBL
  • Bog/Marsh
  • Marginal
  • Rush
  • Bio Remediation
  • Erosion Control
  • Fibrous Roots
  • Great Foliage
  • Mass Planting
  • Native
  • Rain Garden
  • Storm Water Basin
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