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Eleocharis montana
Eleocharis montana (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
Mountain Spikerush, Mountain Spike-rush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis montana var. nodulosa, Eleocharis nodulosa, Scirpus montana
USDA Symbol: ELMO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 12 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , FL , GA , LA , NM , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1004 Collected 2007-02-22 in Liberty County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Eleocharis montana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis montana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: Joseph A. Marcus