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Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata
Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. var. porcata S.G. Sm.
Needle Spikerush, Needle Spikesedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ELACP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles usually absent, occasionally 2-4. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , IL , KS , LA , ND , NE , NM , TXCanada: AB
Native Habitat: Mud and shallow water of marshes, ponds and stream margins.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 acicularis var. porcata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR