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Eleocharis fallax

Creeping Spikerush
Also known as: Eleocharis ambigens Fernald +1 more
  • Eleocharis ambigens Fernald
  • Eleocharis nervosa Kük.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Indigenous to North America and South America, Eleocharis fallax (commonly known as Creeping Spikerush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Texas, Virginia

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