Parish'S Spikerush

Description

Eleocharis parishii is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming mats of ridged stems up to 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) tall. The narrow leaves are dark purplish to brown at the bases and becoming lighter in color toward the tips. The inflorescence is a lance-shaped spikelet appearing at the tip of the stem and measuring up to 1.5 centimeters long. It contains many flowers covered in dark brown bracts.