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Eleocharis albida
Eleocharis albida Torr.
White Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ELAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , SC , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Eleocharis albida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis albida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis albida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: Joseph A. Marcus