VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Eleocharis palustris | Common Spikerush 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Common spikerush is an important as food and cover for waterfowl
[5,12,15].  It generally is of little or no value to livestock [12].


PALATABILITY : 
The degree of use shown by livestock species for common spikerush in
three western states has been rated as follows [7]:

             UT      CO      ND
Cattle      fair    poor    poor
Sheep       poor    poor    poor
Horses      fair    poor    poor


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
Common spikerush has been rated as having poor protein value and fair
energy value [7].


COVER VALUE : 
The degree to which common spikerush provides cover and protection for
wildlife species has been reported as follows [7]:

                     UT      MT       ND
Upland gamebirds    poor     --       --
Waterfowl           fair    good     good
Small birds         fair     --       --
Small mammals       fair     --       --


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Common spikerush is used in California to revegetate levees;
establishment, however, may be difficult [31].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Common spikerush may increase in response to grazing [24], but it is
subject to trampling damage by cattle [12].

Related categories for Species: Eleocharis palustris | Common Spikerush