Species: Eleocharis parvula
Small Spikerush
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Monocotyledoneae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Eleocharis
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Dwarf Spikerush - dwarf spikerush
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Sedge Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Monocotyledoneae - Cyperales - Cyperaceae - Eleocharis
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A tufted spike rush with slender stems, ovoid somewhat flattened spikes, and triangular achenes.
Ecology Comments
Prefers saline soils rarely growing in fresh water marshes.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1984-04-24
Global Status Last Changed
1984-04-24
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
AZ, CA, CT, FL, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NM, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, WY. BRITISH COLOMBIA, NEWFOUNDLAND, QUEBEC, SASK.