Eleocharis nana
Hair Like Spikerush
Also known as: Baeothryon pusillum (Vahl) A.Dietr. +11 more
- Baeothryon pusillum (Vahl) A.Dietr.
- Chaetocyperus polymorphus Nees & Lindl.
- Chaetocyperus polymorphus var. capillaceus (Michx.) Nees
- Chaetocyperus polymorphus var. sphagnicola Nees
- Chaetocyperus punctatus Nees
- Eleocharis camptotricha (C.Wright) C.B.Clarke
- Eleocharis camptotricha Boeckeler
- Eleocharis nana f. capillaris Boeckeler
- Eleocharis prolifera var. camptotricha (C.Wright) Urb.
- Heleocharis punctata Boeckeler ex Tonduz
- Scirpus camptotrichus C.Wright
- Scirpus floridanus Michx. ex Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Eleocharis nana (commonly known as Hair-Like Spikerush) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical or tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cuba, Florida, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela