Creeping spikerush

Eleocharis macrostachya is a member of the Cyperaceae family and is commonly referred to as Creeping spikerush. The species was first documented by Britton in 1903. It is native to regions in Canada such as Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, and Yukon. In South America, it is found in several Colombian parks, including Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz. Its range also includes the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with additional occurrences in Encino, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Valle, and other global sites like Japan and the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá.