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Eleocharis baldwinii

Eleocharis baldwinii (Torr.) Chapm.

Baldwin's Spikerush, Road-grass, Slender Spikerush, Hair Grass

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Eleocharis capillacea, Eleocharis prolifera

USDA Symbol: ELBA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Often mat-forming, up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 baldwinii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eleocharis baldwinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis baldwinii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-29
Research By: CBR

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