Eleocharis parvula
Dwarf Hair Grass, Dwarf Spike Rush
Other regional names: Dwarf Spikerush +4 more
- Dwarf Spikerush
- Dwarf Spikesedge
- Estuarine Spike Rush
- Little Head Spike Rush
- Little Head Spikerush
Also known as: Baeothryon nanum A.Dietr. +15 more
- Baeothryon nanum A.Dietr.
- Chaetocyperus membranaceus Buckley
- Chaetocyperus pusillus Steud.
- Chaetocyperus pygmaeus (Torr.) Torr. ex A.Gray
- Clavula comosa Dumort.
- Eleocharis leptos (Steud.) Svenson
- Eleocharis leptos var. johnstonii Svenson
- Eleocharis membranacea (Buckley) Gilly
- Eleocharis parvula (Roem. & Schult.) Palla
- Eleocharis parvula f. parvula
- Eleocharis parvula f. spongiosa Fassett
- Eleocharis parvula subsp. oppermannii Zoz
- Eleocharis parvula var. parvula
- Eleogiton parvula (Roem. & Schult.) Link
- Isolepis leptos Steud.
- Limnochloa parvula (Roem. & Schult.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Eleocharis parvula (commonly known as Dwarf Hair-grass or Dwarf Spike-rush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Baltic States, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hainan, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Québec, Romania, Sardegna, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tennessee, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Egypt