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Eleocharis palustris subsp. appropinquata

Common Spike Rush, Common Spikerush
Other regional names: Creeping Spike Rush
  • Creeping Spike Rush
Also known as: Bulbostylis palustris (L.) Steven +17 more
  • Bulbostylis palustris (L.) Steven
  • Chlorocharis palustris (L.) Rikli
  • Clavula palustris (L.) Dumort.
  • Eleocharis glaucescens Willd.
  • Eleocharis palustris (L.) Desv., 1818
  • Eleocharis palustris (L.) R.Br.
  • Eleocharis palustris var. glaucescens (Willd.) A.Gray
  • Eleocharis palustris var. vigens L.H.Bailey ex Britton
  • Heleocharis palustris (L.) R.Br.
  • Heleocharis striata Hochst. ex Engl.
  • Heliocharis palustris (L.) R.Br.
  • Megadenus palustris (L.) Raf.
  • Schoenus palustris (L.) Bernh.
  • Scirpus eupaluster H.Lindb.
  • Scirpus paluster
  • Scirpus palustris L.
  • Scirpus palustris var. major Schrad.
  • Scirpus palustris var. uniglumis Junge
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Eleocharis palustris subsp. appropinquata (commonly known as Common Spike-rush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Eleocharis palustris, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
West Siberia
Base Species & Variations

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