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Eleocharis quinqueflora
Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O. Schwarz
Fewflower Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis bernardina, Eleocharis pauciflora, Eleocharis pauciflora var. bernardina, Eleocharis pauciflora var. fernaldii, Eleocharis quinqueflora ssp. fernaldii, Eleocharis quinqueflora var. bernardina, Scirpus pauciflorus, Scirpus quinqueflorus
USDA Symbol: ELQU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Eleocharis spp.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 quinqueflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis quinqueflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis quinqueflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-08Research By: TWC Staff