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Eleocharis compressa var. acutisquamata

Sharp Scale Spikerush, Sharpscale Spikerush
Also known as: Eleocharis acutisquamata Buckley
  • Eleocharis acutisquamata Buckley
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Eleocharis compressa var. acutisquamata (commonly known as Sharp-Scale Spikerush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Eleocharis compressa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas
Base Species & Variations

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