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Eleocharis olivacea var. reductiseta
Eleocharis olivacea Torr. var. reductiseta (Schuyler & Ferren) Schuyler & Ferren
Bright Green Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ELOLR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Achenes green to golden brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 0-8 bristles, typically 7. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: NJNative Habitat: Bogs, cold springs, dry stream banks, lake and pond margins, maritime mud flats, marshes, moist meadows, swamps.
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 olivacea var. reductiseta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis olivacea var. reductiseta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis olivacea var. reductiseta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR