Eleocharis pellucida
Pellucid Spikerush
Also known as: Eleocharis congesta f. soranumaensis KojiIto +1 more
- Eleocharis congesta f. soranumaensis KojiIto
- Heleocharis kuntzei Boeck
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eleocharis pellucida (commonly known as Pellucid spikerush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Eleocharis genus, encompassing over 300 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Borneo, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Italy
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms