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Eleocharis austrotexana
Eleocharis austrotexana M.C. Johnst.
Rio Grande Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis ravenelii
USDA Symbol: ELAU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes green or medium to dark brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 5-6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Wet to damp, seasonally wet depressions, flatwoods, ditches.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 austrotexana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis austrotexana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis austrotexana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR