Aquatic Weed ID Guide
![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_small/public/images/node-aquatic-weed-guide/field-image/spikerush.jpeg?itok=2gDOWWfh)
Spike Rush
(Eleocharis spp.)
Spike Rush is comprised of green, leafless stems which vary in length from 5 inches to 4 feet. Plants grow in clumps and are tipped with brown spikelets. The are normally found along the shoreline or in shallow water.