Eleocharis microcarpa
Smallfruit Spikerush
Also known as: Heleocharis cubensis Boeck
- Heleocharis cubensis Boeck
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Eleocharis microcarpa (commonly known as Smallfruit Spikerush) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Jamaica, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia
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