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Eleocharis tricostata
Eleocharis tricostata Torr.
Three-angle Spike-rush, Three-angle Spikerush, Three-ribbed Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ELTR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes medium to dark brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MI , NC , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VANative Habitat: Wet sandy or peaty depressions, pond margins, pine barrens, savannas, mostly coastal plains.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 tricostata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis tricostata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis tricostata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR