PLANTS Profile for Eleocharis (spikerush)

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PLANTS Profile

Eleocharis R. Br.
spikerush

Symbol:

ELEOC

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Cyperaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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Jennifer Anderson. United States, IA, Scott Co., Davenport, Nahant Marsh. 2002. Usage Requirements.

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Eleocharis R. Br.

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Distribution:
Eleocharis R. Br.

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)

Related Taxa:
Eleocharis R. Br.

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Distribution of Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis acicularis
needle spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis acutangula (Roxb.) Schult.. .

Eleocharis acutangula
acute spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis aestuum D.M. Hines ex A. Haines. .

Eleocharis aestuum
tidal spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis albida Torr.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis albida
white spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) J. Presl & C. Presl. . Image Available.

Eleocharis atropurpurea
purple spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis austrotexana M.C. Johnst.. .

Eleocharis austrotexana
Rio Grande spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis baldwinii (Torr.) Chapm.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis baldwinii
Baldwin's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis bella (Piper) Svens.. .

Eleocharis bella
beautiful spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis bicolor Chapm.. .

Eleocharis bicolor
two-tone spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis bifida S.G. Sm.. .

Eleocharis bifida
Glades spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis bolanderi A. Gray. .

Eleocharis bolanderi
Bolander's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis brachycarpa Svens.. .

Eleocharis brachycarpa
shortfruit spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis brittonii Svens. ex Small. .

Eleocharis brittonii
Britton's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis cancellata S. Watson. .

Eleocharis cancellata
Arizona spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis cellulosa Torr.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis cellulosa
Gulf Coast spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis compressa Sull.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis compressa
flatstem spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis congesta D. Don. .

Eleocharis congesta
spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis cylindrica Buckley. .

Eleocharis cylindrica
cylinder spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis debilis Kunth. .

Eleocharis debilis
Sintenis' Spike-Rush

Distribution of Eleocharis decumbens C.B. Clarke. .

Eleocharis decumbens
decumbent spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis diandra C. Wright. .

Eleocharis diandra
Wright's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis dulcis (Burm. f.) Trin. ex Henschel. . Image Available.

Eleocharis dulcis
Chinese water chestnut

Distribution of Eleocharis elegans (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.. .

Eleocharis elegans
elegant spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis elliptica Kunth. .

Eleocharis elliptica
elliptic spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis elongata Chapm.. .

Eleocharis elongata
slim spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis engelmannii Steud.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis engelmannii
Engelmann's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis equisetoides (Elliott) Torr.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis equisetoides
jointed spikesedge

Distribution of Eleocharis erythropoda Steud.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis erythropoda
bald spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis fallax Weath.. .

Eleocharis fallax
creeping spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urb.. .

Eleocharis flavescens
yellow spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.. .

Eleocharis geniculata
Canada spikesedge

Distribution of Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.. .

Eleocharis halophila
saltmarsh spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis intermedia Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis intermedia
matted spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis interstincta (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis interstincta
knotted spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis kamtschatica (C.A. Mey.) Kom.. .

Eleocharis kamtschatica
Kamchatka spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis lanceolata Fernald. .

Eleocharis lanceolata
daggerleaf spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis macounii Fernald. .

Eleocharis macounii
Macoun's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis macrostachya Britton. . Image Available.

Eleocharis macrostachya
pale spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis mamillata (Lindb. f.) Lindb. f.. .

Eleocharis mamillata
soft-stem spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis melanocarpa Torr.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis melanocarpa
blackfruit spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis microcarpa Torr.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis microcarpa
smallfruit spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis minima Kunth. .

Eleocharis minima
small spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis montana (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.. .

Eleocharis montana
mountain spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth. . Image Available.

Eleocharis montevidensis
sand spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis mutata (L.) Roem. & Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis mutata
scallion grass

Distribution of Eleocharis nana Kunth. .

Eleocharis nana
hair-like spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis nigrescens (Nees) Steud.. .

Eleocharis nigrescens
black spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis nitida Fernald. .

Eleocharis nitida
quill spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis obtusa
blunt spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis occulta S.G. Sm.. .

Eleocharis occulta
Limestone Spike-Rush

Distribution of Eleocharis ochrostachys Steud.. .

Eleocharis ochrostachys
spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis oligantha Clarke. .

Eleocharis oligantha
fewflowered spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis olivacea Torr.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis olivacea
bright green spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis ovata (Roth) Roem. & Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis ovata
ovate spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis pachycarpa Desv.. .

Eleocharis pachycarpa
black sand spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis pachystyla (C. Wright) C.B. Clarke. .

Eleocharis pachystyla
false junco

Distribution of Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis palustris
common spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis parishii Britton. .

Eleocharis parishii
Parish's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis parvula (Roem. & Schult.) Link ex Bluff, Nees & Schauer. . Image Available.

Eleocharis parvula
dwarf spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis quadrangulata (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis quadrangulata
squarestem spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O. Schwarz. . Image Available.

Eleocharis quinqueflora
fewflower spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis radicans (A. Dietr.) Kunth. .

Eleocharis radicans
rooted spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis retroflexa (Poir.) Urb.. .

Eleocharis retroflexa
coastal plain spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis reverchonii Svens.. .

Eleocharis reverchonii
Reverchon's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis robbinsii Oakes. . Image Available.

Eleocharis robbinsii
Robbins' spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis rostellata
beaked spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis schaffneri Boeckeler. .

Eleocharis schaffneri
Schaffner's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis suksdorfiana P. Beauv.. .

Eleocharis suksdorfiana
Suksdorf's spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis tenuis
slender spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis torticulmis S.G. Sm.. .

Eleocharis torticulmis
twist-stem spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis tortilis (Link) Schult.. .

Eleocharis tortilis
twisted spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis tricostata Torr.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis tricostata
three-angle spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.. . Image Available.

Eleocharis tuberculosa
cone-cup spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult.. .

Eleocharis uniglumis
onescale spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis vivipara Link. .

Eleocharis vivipara
viviparous spikerush

Distribution of Eleocharis wolfii (A. Gray) A. Gray ex Britton. . Image Available.

Eleocharis wolfii
Wolf's spikerush

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Eleocharis R. Br.

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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

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Eleocharis R. Br.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin			Minor		Low
Quinlan					Low		Low
Yarrow					Low

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

More Accounts and Images:
Eleocharis R. Br.

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

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40010.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Related Web Sites:
Eleocharis R. Br.

USDA NRCS-Wetland Monocot Keys for the U.S.

Time Generated: 06/18/2013 11:23 PM CDT