Eleocharis quadrangulata

Four Square Rush

This PA endangered plant has a distinct four sided stem which is dark green in color. With an elegant simplicity, this 2-3' tall rush grows in sunny to part shade areas with permanent inundation including marshy shorelines and pond edges.

Bloom Color

White

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•

Sun

Mature Height

•

2' - 4'

Spread Characteristics

•	Rhizomatous - Slow

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer

Pond Zonation

•	Low Marsh 0 - 6"
•	Shallow Water 6" - 12"

Foliage Color

•

Green

Wildlife Benefits

•	Amphibians
•	Cover
•	Fish
•	Food
•	Nesting
•	Songbirds
•	Waterfowl

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

•

OBL

Plant Type

•	Bog/Marsh
•	Marginal
•	Rush

Attributes

•	Bio Remediation
•	Erosion Control
•	Great Foliage
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Storm Water Basin

USDA Hardiness Zone

•	3
•	4
•	5
•	6
•	7
•	8
•	9
•	10
•	11