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Eleocharis wichurae

Small Square Spikerush
Also known as: Eleocharis hakonensis Franch. & Sav. +9 more
  • Eleocharis hakonensis Franch. & Sav.
  • Eleocharis liukiuensis Makino
  • Eleocharis petasata (Maxim.) Zinserl.
  • Eleocharis tetraquetra var. wichurae (Boeckeler) Makino
  • Eleocharis wichurae f. petasata (Maxim.) H.Hara
  • Eleocharis wichurae f. teres (H.Hara) Ohwi
  • Eleocharis wichurae f. vivipara Ueno
  • Eleocharis wichurae var. teres H.Hara
  • Scirpus onaei Franch. & Sav.
  • Scirpus petasatus Maxim.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Eleocharis wichurae (commonly known as Small-square spikerush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Eleocharis is notably large, comprising more than 300 species.

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, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Kamchatka, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Primorye

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