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Eleocharis radicans
Eleocharis radicans (A. Dietr.) Kunth
Creeping Spikerush, Rooted Spike-rush, Rooted Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis acicularis var. radicans, Eleocharis lindheimeri
USDA Symbol: ELRA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes brownish.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles equaling achene. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , FL , LA , MI , OK , TX , VANative Habitat: Stream alluvium, lake margins, meadows, seeps, bogs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | UPL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 radicans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis radicans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis radicans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR