Eleocharis montevidensis
Sand Spike Rush, Sand Spikerush
Also known as: Eleocharis arenicola Torr. +8 more
- Eleocharis arenicola Torr.
- Eleocharis arenicola Torr. ex Engelm. & A.Gray
- Eleocharis montana subsp. montevidensis (Kunth) Osten
- Eleocharis montevidensis f. angustior S.González & McVaugh
- Eleocharis montevidensis var. montevidensis
- Eleocharis palmeri Svenson
- Limnochloa montevidensis (Kunth) Nees
- Scirpus arenicola (Torr. ex Engelm. & A.Gray) Kuntze
- Trichophyllum arenicola (Torr. ex Engelm. & A.Gray) House
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eleocharis montevidensis (commonly known as Sand Spike-Rush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, North-Central 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, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, California, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Peru, South Carolina, Texas, Uruguay