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Eleocharis olivacea var. olivacea

Eleocharis olivacea Torr. var. olivacea

Bright Green Spikerush

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Eleocharis flaccida var. olivacea, Eleocharis flavescens var. olivacea

USDA Symbol: ELOLO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet , Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TX , VA , VT , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NS , ON , QC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 olivacea var. olivacea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eleocharis olivacea var. olivacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis olivacea var. olivacea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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