About Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Eleocharis geniculata, the scientific name for this plant, is a spikesedge species with several common names, including bent spikerush and Canada spikesedge. It is a widespread plant that grows in wet areas across the Americas, Asia, Africa, Australia, Madagascar, and some Pacific Islands. It is an annual spikesedge that reaches a maximum height of around 40 centimeters. It produces a few straw-colored leaves and many thin erect stems. The stems bear inflorescences made up of rounded spikelets, and each spikelet contains at least 10 tiny flowers. These flowers are covered by dark greenish-brown bracts. Its fruit is a shiny purple-brown achene that is no longer than one millimeter.
