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Eleocharis obtusetrigona
Eleocharis obtusetrigona (Lindl. & Nees) Steud.
Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ELOB5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes pale brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 6-7 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Fresh, permanent water in ditches.
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 obtusetrigona in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis obtusetrigona in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis obtusetrigona
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR