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Eleocharis rostellata

Beaked Spike Rush, Beaked Spike Rush
Other regional names: Beaked Spikerush +2 more
  • Beaked Spikerush
  • Beaked Spikesedge
  • Walking Sedge
Also known as: Eleocharis rostellata f. occidentalis (S.Watson) Beetle +5 more
  • Eleocharis rostellata f. occidentalis (S.Watson) Beetle
  • Eleocharis rostellata var. congdonii Jeps.
  • Eleocharis rostellata var. occidentalis S.Watson
  • Scirpus rostellatus Torr.
  • Trichophyllum rostellatum (Torr.) Farw.
  • Trichophyllum rostellatum (Torr.) House, 1920
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Eleocharis rostellata (commonly known as Beaked Spike Rush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bermuda, British Columbia, California, Cayman Is., Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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