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Eleocharis geniculata
Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Bent Spikerush, Canada Spikesedge, Capitate Spike-rush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis capitata var. dispar, Eleocharis caribaea, Eleocharis caribaea var. dispar, Scirpus caribaea, Scirpus geniculata
USDA Symbol: ELGE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown, ripening to black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 0-8 bristles, typically 7. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , CA , FL , GA , HI , IL , IN , KS , LA , MD , MI , MS , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TXCanada: BC , ON
Native Habitat: Brackish creeks, canal banks, dune depressions, hammocks, irrigation ditches, lakeshores, lagoons, mangrove thickets, maritime mud flats, ditches, salt marshes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-MM-738 Collected 2006-04-24 in Hays County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 geniculata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis geniculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis geniculata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR