PLANTS Profile for Eleocharis torticulmis (twist-stem spikerush)

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PLANTS Profile

Eleocharis torticulmis S.G. Sm.
twist-stem spikerush

Symbol:

ELTO5

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Cyperaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Graminoid

L48

More Information:

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Eleocharis torticulmis S.G. Sm.

Distribution:
Eleocharis torticulmis S.G. Sm.


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USA (CA)

Related Taxa:
Eleocharis torticulmis S.G. Sm.

View 37 genera in Cyperaceae, 76 species in Eleocharis

Classification:
Eleocharis torticulmis S.G. Sm.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Cyperaceae – Sedge family
Genus	Eleocharis R. Br. – spikerush
Species	Eleocharis torticulmis S.G. Sm. – twist-stem spikerush

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Eleocharis torticulmis S.G. Sm.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

Time Generated: 05/20/2013 08:42 AM CDT