Many-stalked Spike-rush

Eleocharis multicaulis (Sm.) Desv.

GB Red List England Red List GB Scarcity Norfolk Scarcity
      Scarce
Native, Axiophyte

Many-stalked Spike-rush

Many-stalked Spike-rush is a densely tufted perennial herb mainly of acid bogs, wet heath, valley mires, pools and wet hollows over peat, and at the edge of acidic lakes; also occurring in coastal dune-slacks (M. J. Y. Foley & M. S. Porter in Preston et al, 2002)

In Norfolk, Many-stalked Spike-rush is most often found in bogs and wet heath. Occurrences are widely scattered in suitable habitat.

Eleocharis multicaulis map

Year GR Locality Recorders
1990-1998 TG31I Bure Marshes RS
1992 TG32M Unspecified GCBK
1997 TG4118 Potter Heigham Marshes JMP
1999 TF7014 East Winch RY
Note the grid ref is south of East Winch Common but may be an error
2004 TG1418 Swannington Upgate Common RML, NFG
2004 TL886908 Wretham, Corkmere Bottom ALB
2005 TF684229 Roydon Common RWE, NFG
2007 TG166424 Beeston Regis Common RWE
Large patch, TG16684249
2007 TG272272 Westwick, Perch Lake Plantation RWE, MPG, RML
TG27262727, TG27212721
2008 TF667287 Dersingham Bog CRS, NFG
TF66752877. Also in 2006, TF66892848, TF67812951, RWE, CRS
2008 TF682215 Grimston Warren RML, FMS, NFG
Also TF682216, TF682216, TF682217
2011 TG084372 Holt Lowes RWE, MPG
Also in 2010, TG085372, TG086371, RWE. In 2009, TG086371, TG086371, RML, NFG
2011 TG453148 Rollesby, Lily Broad Poors Land RWE, NFG
2017 TG260292 Felmingham, Bryant's Heath RWE, NFG
2017 TG173215 Buxton Heath RWE, JAH
Also in 2010, 174216, RWE. In 2008, TG173217, TG175216, RWE, HEA, In 2003, TG172215