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Eleocharis retroflexa
Eleocharis retroflexa (Poir.) Urb.
Coastal Plain Spike-rush, Coastal Plain Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Scirpus retroflexus
USDA Symbol: ELRE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes straw-colored to cream.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 6 bristles, shorter than achene. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: ALNative Habitat: Freshwater ponds, stream banks, marshes, sandy or muddy soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 retroflexa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis retroflexa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis retroflexa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR