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Eleocharis mamillata
Eleocharis mamillata (Lindb. f.) Lindb. f.
Mamillate Spike-rush, Soft-stem Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Scirpus mamillata
USDA Symbol: ELMA15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (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 yellow, maturing to straw-colored.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 4-8 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , MN , WACanada: AB , BC , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Fresh lakeshores, shallow ponds, streams, floating mats, bogs, fens, 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.Additional resources
USDA: Find Eleocharis mamillata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis mamillata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis mamillata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR