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Eleocharis flavescens  (Poir.) Urb.  var. flavescens 
Yellow spikerush
Eleocharis flavescens var. flavescens is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Eleocharis flavescens
Genus: Eleocharis
Family: Cyperaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSEleocharis flavescens var. fuscescens
JEFEleocharis flavescens var. thermalis
PLANTSEleocharis praticola
JEFEleocharis thermalis
PLANTSHeleocharis flaccida var. fuscescens
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Information about  Eleocharis flavescens var. flavescens from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ELFLF)

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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. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/02/2024).