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Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis
Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult. var. tenuis
Slender Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis capitata, Scirpus quadrangulatus, Trichophyllum tenue
USDA Symbol: ELTET
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Eleocharis spp.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
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 tenuis var. tenuis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis tenuis var. tenuis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-08Research By: TWC Staff