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Eleocharis minima
Eleocharis minima Kunth
Small Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis minima var. ambigua, Eleocharis uncialis
USDA Symbol: ELMI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , FL , GA , LA , NJ , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 minima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis minima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis minima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: SET