| Scientific Name: | Eleocharis acicularis |
| Common Name: | Dwarf Hairgrass |
| Substrate: | Some clay of benefit |
| Lighting: | Bright |
| pH value: | Not critical |
| Hardness: | Not critical |
| Temperature: | 50-77oF 10-25oC) |
| Height: | 8 in (20 cm), but usually smaller in aquarium specimens |
| Distribution: | Worldwide in the warmer regions |
| Characteristics: | Grasslike plant growing in rosettes. Leaves are hairlike and rich green in well-nourished plants |
| Aquarium use: | Foreground |
