familyCyperaceae
genusEleocharis
subgenusEleocharis subg. Eleocharis
sectionEleocharis sect. Eleogenus
speciesEleocharis flavescens
Eleocharis flavescens var. flavescens
Common names: Pale spikerush
Synonyms: Eleocharis flavescens var. thermalis Eleocharis thermalis
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Culms to 42 cm. Floral scales brown to stramineous. Flowers: perianth bristles vestigial to slightly exceeding achene, rarely longer. Achenes red-brown to dark brown when ripe, 0.4–0.8(–1.1) × 0.3–0.6 mm, apex rarely highly constricted proximal to tubercle. Tubercles 0.2–0.5 × 0.2–0.4 mm. 2n = 30.
Phenology: Fruiting mid spring–winter.
Habitat: Brackish creeks, canal banks, dune depressions, hammocks, hot springs, irrigation ditches, maritime mud flats, salt marshes
Elevation: 0–300(–1600) m
Distribution
Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Fla., Ga., Idaho, La., Miss., Mont., N.C., S.C., Tex., Utah, Va., Wyo., West Indies, South America.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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