Eleocharis flavescens
Meadow Spike Rush, Pale Spike Rush
Other regional names: Pale Spikerush +3 more
- Pale Spikerush
- Wrinkle Sheathed Spike Rush
- Wrinkle Sheathed Spikerush
- Yellow Spikerush
Also known as: Baeothryon flavescens (Poir.) A.Dietr. +10 more
- Baeothryon flavescens (Poir.) A.Dietr.
- Eleocharis albivaginata Boeckeler
- Eleocharis albivaginata var. humilis Boeckeler
- Eleocharis ochreata Nees, 1834
- Eleocharis ocreata (Nees) Domin, 1928
- Eleogenus ocreatus Nees
- Heleocharis arechavaletae Boeck
- Heleocharis dussiana Boeckeler, 1896
- Heleocharis punctulata
- Scirpus flavescens Poir.
- Scirpus gaudichaudeanus Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eleocharis flavescens (commonly known as Meadow Spike Rush or Pale 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 most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern 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, Arizona, Arkansas, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Italy, Portugal, Spain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms