Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. var. acicularis

Needle spike rush, Needle spikerush

2017 Toni Corelli

2013 Jake Ruygt

2003 Steve Matson

2004 Carol W. Witham

2015 Keir Morse

Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (174 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Parent:	Eleocharis acicularis
Genus:	Eleocharis
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Eleocharis acicularis var. submersa
PLANTS	Eleocharis acicularis var. typica

More information about Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ELACA) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/25/2022).