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Eleocharis diandra
Eleocharis diandra C. Wright
Wright's Spike-rush, Wright's Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis diandra var. depressa, Eleocharis obtusa, Eleocharis ovata, Eleocharis ovata
USDA Symbol: ELDI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , NH , NY , VA , VTCanada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Fresh, mostly sandy, shores of large lakes and streams, sometimes slightly tidal.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | 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 diandra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis diandra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis diandra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR