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Eleocharis montana

Eleocharis montana (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.

Mountain Spikerush, Mountain Spike-rush

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Eleocharis montana var. nodulosa, Eleocharis nodulosa, Scirpus montana

USDA Symbol: ELMO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

From the Image Gallery

8 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 12 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , FL , GA , LA , NM , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		OBL	OBL		OBL				OBL

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.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1004 Collected 2007-02-22 in Liberty County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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