Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O. Schwartz
| GB Red List | England Red List | GB Scarcity | Norfolk Scarcity |
| Scarce |
Native, Axiophyte
Few-flowered Spike-rush is a perennial herb of base-rich marshes and fens, calcareous flushes on peaty soils, stony and muddy areas with seeping water, wet paths and short turf on banks; also in coastal cliff-flushes, dune-slacks and in the upper parts of saltmarshes. It requires open sites and is often dependent on grazing, cutting or disturbance (M. J. Y. Foley & M. S. Porter in Preston et al, 2002).
In Norfolk Few-flowered Spike-rush occurs most often in wet base-rich habitats, particularly valley fens.
| Year | GR | Locality | Recorders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TG31U | How Hill | GB |
| Also in 1987, TG3619 Reedham Hill / Reedham Marsh, GCBK | |||
| 1993 | TF683219 | Roydon Common | NFG |
| 1994 | TF695207 | Leziate, Sugar Fen | NFG |
| 2000 | TG0837 | Holt Lowes | RY |
| 2001 | TF7414 | East Walton, Summer End | GB, NFG |
| 2002 | TG027117 | Mattishall Moor | ALB, RWE, PWL |
| TG02771176 | |||
| 2002 | TF8300 | Hilborough, Ling Hills | ALB, RB |
| 2006 | TG261350 | Southrepps Common | RWE, MPG |
| TG26143501 | |||
| 2007 | TG326245 | Smallburgh Fen | RWE, RML,NFG |
| Also 2006, TG32682451, RML | |||
| 2007 | TG110228 | Booton Common | RWE |
| TG11032288 | |||
| 2008 | TF981121 | Scarning Fen | CRS |
| TF98161215 | |||
| 2009 | TG073386 | Holt, Spout Hills | RWE, RML |
| TG07353864. Strong colony in flushed area | |||
| 2012 | TG166425 | Beeston Regis Common | RWE, FMS |
| Also 2009, TG166424, TG164424 (Sherigham Common), RWE, NFG. In 2007, TG16624250. Frequent in short wet turf in this area | |||
| 2012 | TG174216 | Buxton Heath | RWE |
| TG17362163, TG17422166, TG17482166, TG17482167. In 2010, TG17562169, in small scrape. In 2006, TG17492167. | |||
| 2012 | TG011118 | Dereham, Badley Moor | RNC, RWE, NFG |
| TG01181184 | |||
| 2013 | TG365210 | TG36572108 | FJR, RWE, TP |
| Also in 1994, TG366214, ALB, RJTH | |||