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Eleocharis flavescens var. flavescens

Yellow Spikerush
Also known as: Eleocharis albivaginata var. flaccida +18 more
  • Eleocharis albivaginata var. flaccida
  • Eleocharis albovaginata Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis albovaginata var. flaccida Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis albovaginata var. humilis Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis albovaginata var. macrostachya Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis albovaginata var. stricta Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis albovaginata var. tenuis Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis arechavaletae Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis biocreata Nees
  • Eleocharis capitata Miq.
  • Eleocharis dussiana Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis flaccida (Rchb. ex A.Spreng.) Urb.
  • Eleocharis flaccida var. arechavaletae Osten
  • Eleocharis flaccida var. capitata H.Pfeiff.
  • Eleocharis flaccida var. flaccida
  • Eleocharis flaccida var. fuscescens Kük.
  • Eleocharis flaccida var. genuina Osten
  • Eleocharis flaccida var. humilis Kük. ex Osten
  • Eleocharis flaccida var. macrostachya Osten
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Indigenous to North America and South America, Eleocharis flavescens var. flavescens (commonly known as Yellow Spikerush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Eleocharis flavescens, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming

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, Portugal, Spain
Base Species & Variations

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