Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Eleocharis flavescens
Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urb.
Yellow Spikerush, Pale Spike-rush, Wrinkle-sheathed Spike-rush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
USDA Symbol: ELFLUSDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Eleocharis flavescens
Purple Spikerush
Cyperaceae
Location: North side of Canyon Lake, 880 Military Dr., Canyon Lake IslandLatitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Plentiful at water's edge.
Description: Perennial, bright green stems rising singly from rhizome. Spikes bearing 15- 25 flowers at maturity. Seeds shiny and black.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: Sept. 22, 1992
Specimen number: 101
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0281
Accession Date: Jan. 4, 1993
Accession Number: 20
Annotations: MCXR