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Wildlife, Animals, and Plants
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VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Eleocharis rostellata | Beaked Spikerush
WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE :
Waterfowl eat the stems, roots, and achenes of spikerush (Eleocharis
spp.) [13].
PALATABILITY :
Spikerush palatability is low for livestock and wildlife [19].
NUTRITIONAL VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
COVER VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES :
NO-ENTRY
OTHER USES AND VALUES :
NO-ENTRY
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS :
Beaked spikerush habitat is threatened by development of coastal plains
and thermal areas [22,25]. Livestock damage the narrow spikerush zone at
stream margins while drinking and feeding [19].
Related categories for Species: Eleocharis rostellata
| Beaked Spikerush
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