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Eleocharis tortilis
Eleocharis tortilis (Link) Schult.
Twisted Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Eleocharis simplex, Scirpus tortilis
USDA Symbol: ELTO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 tortilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eleocharis tortilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eleocharis tortilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: SET