Eleocharis atropurpurea
Purple Spikerush
Also known as: Aplostemon atropurpureus (Retz.) Raf. +19 more
- Aplostemon atropurpureus (Retz.) Raf.
- Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) Kunth
- Eleocharis atropurpurea subsp. albivaginata Boeck.
- Eleocharis atropurpurea subsp. setiformis Benth.
- Eleocharis atropurpurea subsp. trigyna Boeck.
- Eleocharis atropurpurea subsp. zanardinii (Parl.) A.Terracc.
- Eleocharis atropurpurea var. albivaginata Boeckeler
- Eleocharis atropurpurea var. setiformis Benth.
- Eleocharis atropurpurea var. trigyna Boeckeler
- Eleocharis atropurpurea var. zanardinii (Parl.) A.Terracc.
- Eleocharis erratica (Rota ex De Not.) Steud.
- Eleocharis laetevirens (Schrad. ex Nees) Steud.
- Eleocharis lereschii Shuttlew.
- Eleocharis monandra Hochst. ex Steud.
- Eleocharis multiflora Chapm.
- Eleocharis zanardinii Parl.
- Eleogenus atropurpureus (Retz.) Nees
- Eleogenus laetevirens Nees
- Eleogenus laetevirens subsp. tenuis Nees
- Eleogenus laetevirens var. tenuis Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America, Eleocharis atropurpurea (commonly known as Purple Spikerush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Canada, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, British Columbia, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Florida, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Hainan, India, Iowa, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Namibia, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Guinea, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Carolina, Sudan, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Italy, Switzerland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms