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Plants / Carpet & Foreground
Dwarf hairgrass
Carpet & Foreground

Dwarf hairgrass

Eleocharis acicularis

Thin, hair-like sedge that spreads by runners into a lawn-like carpet.

Needs

Care levelEasy
LightLow
CO₂Not needed
GrowthMedium
HeightUp to 15 cm
Temperature20–25 °C
WhereFront of the tank
Feeds throughLeaves, from the water
FamilyCyperaceae
Native toNear-cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions: North and Central America, Europe, temperate Asia, parts of South America
Facts checked against sources on 16 Oct 2026. See sources

How to keep it

  • Open spot without shading from other plants
  • Trim back if the carpet gets too tall

Sources

13 facts checked with sources

  • Scientific namePOWO: Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. · Tropica: Eleocharis acicularis
  • FamilycorrectedPOWO: Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Native rangecorrectedPOWO: Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. · Tropica: Eleocharis acicularis
  • LightcorrectedTropica: Eleocharis acicularis · Flowgrow: Eleocharis acicularis
  • CO₂correctedTropica: Eleocharis acicularis
  • GrowthTropica: Eleocharis acicularis · Flowgrow: Eleocharis acicularis
  • Care levelcorrectedTropica: Eleocharis acicularis · Flowgrow: Eleocharis acicularis
  • HeightcorrectedTropica: Eleocharis acicularis · Flowgrow: Eleocharis acicularis
  • TemperaturecorrectedFlowgrow: Eleocharis acicularis
  • Where to plantFlowgrow: Eleocharis acicularis
  • Water or land plantcorrectedFlowgrow: Eleocharis acicularis
  • AboutFlowgrow: Eleocharis acicularis
  • Care tipscorrectedTropica: Eleocharis acicularis

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