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Eleocharis decumbens
Eleocharis decumbens C.B. Clarke
Decumbent Spike-rush, Decumbent Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis montevidensis var. decumbens
USDA Symbol: ELDE2
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 dark brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Wet fresh meadows, seeps and lakeshores, in interior montane conifer forests and alpine zones.
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 decumbens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis decumbens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis decumbens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR