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Eleocharis wolfii
Eleocharis wolfii (A. Gray) A. Gray ex Britton
Wolf's Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Scirpus wolfii
USDA Symbol: ELWO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MN , MO , MS , ND , NE , NY , OH , OK , SD , TN , WINational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Eleocharis wolfii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis wolfii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis wolfii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: Joseph A. Marcus