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Eleocharis elliptica
Eleocharis elliptica Kunth
Elliptic Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis capitata var. borealis, Eleocharis compressa var. borealis, Eleocharis tenuis var. borealis
USDA Symbol: ELEL4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet , Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Yellow or sometimes brown or greenish.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Eleocharis spp.
Distribution
USA: CT , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , LA , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VA , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Powesheik Skipperling (Oarisma powesheik) Larval Host |
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eleocharis elliptica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis elliptica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis elliptica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-07Research By: TWC Staff