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Eleocharis tenuis
Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult.
Slender Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ELTE
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.
Leaf: Dark Green
Fruit: green, brown, yellow
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis tenuis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis tenuis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-08Research By: TWC Staff