Eleocharis exigua
Spikesedge
Also known as: Chaetocyperus costulatus (Nees & Meyen ex Kunth) Nees +11 more
- Chaetocyperus costulatus (Nees & Meyen ex Kunth) Nees
- Chaetocyperus radicans (A.Dietr.) Steud.
- Eleocharis acicularis var. lindheimeri C.B.Clarke
- Eleocharis acicularis var. lindheimeri C.B.Clarke ex Britton
- Eleocharis acicularis var. radicans (A.Dietr.) Britton
- Eleocharis costulata Nees & Meyen ex Kunth
- Eleocharis lindheimeri Svenson
- Eleocharis radicans (A.Dietr.) Kunth
- Eleocharis rivularis Phil.
- Eleogiton radicans A.Dietr.
- Scirpus costulatus (Nees & Meyen ex Kunth) Kuntze
- Scirpus exiguus Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eleocharis exigua (commonly known as Spikesedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Eleocharis genus, encompassing over 300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bolivia, California, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Paraguay, Peru, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela
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)
Hawaii, Michigan, Puerto Rico, Virginia