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Eleocharis bicolor
Eleocharis bicolor Chapm.
Two-tone Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis minima var. bicolor
USDA Symbol: ELBI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes whitish to pale brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 0-4 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: FL , GANative Habitat: Moist banks, freshwater, damp pine barrens.
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 bicolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis bicolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis bicolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR