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Eleocharis parishii
Eleocharis parishii Britton
Parish Spikerush, Parish's Spike Rush, Parish's Spike-rush, Parish's Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis disciformis, Eleocharis montevidensis var. disciformis, Eleocharis montevidensis var. parishii
USDA Symbol: ELPA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (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-brown to dark brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 3-7 bristles, rarely appear absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OR , TX , UTNative Habitat: Fresh to brackish, wet soil or emergent, often drying lakeshores, ponds, streams, springs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 parishii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis parishii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis parishii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR