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Eleocharis parvula  (Roem. & Schult.) Link ex Bluff, Nees & Schauer
Dwarf spikerush,   Small spikerush
Eleocharis parvula is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Heleocharis parvula
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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Genus: Eleocharis
Family: Cyperaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: salt-marsh, coastal

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSChaetocyperus membranacea
PLANTSEleocharis leptos var. coloradoensis
PLANTSEleocharis leptos var. johnstonii
PLANTSEleocharis leptos
PLANTSEleocharis membranacea
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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: 10/05/2022).