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Eleocharis palustris

ClassificationFlowering Plants
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusEleocharis
SpeciesEleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Common NameGreat spike rush; Common spike-rush
Growth HabitSedge
DurationPerennial
Plant Notes**
C value 8
StatusNative, OBL (NWPL)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

Not applicable or data not available.

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Species Distribution Map

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Eleocharis calva var. australis Eleocharis calva var. australis (Nees) St. John  
Eleocharis mamillata Eleocharis mamillata auct. non Lindb. f.  
Eleocharis palustris var. australis Eleocharis palustris var. australis Nees  
Eleocharis palustris var. major Eleocharis palustris var. major Sonder  
Eleocharis palustris var. vigens Eleocharis palustris var. vigens Bailey  
Eleocharis perlonga Eleocharis perlonga Fern. & Brack.  
Eleocharis smallii Eleocharis smallii Britt.  
Eleocharis smallii var. major Eleocharis smallii var. major (Sonder) Seymour  
Eleocharis xyridiformis Eleocharis xyridiformis Fern. & Brack.  
Scirpus mamillata Scirpus mamillata  

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on an accession number to view full details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Elkhart, Greene, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Jasper, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marion, Owen, Porter, Warren

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BUT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1929 - 2004

Accession No. (click for full details) County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
61053 Kosciusko 21 Jun 1941 Charles M. Ek
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
64620 Clinton 04 Jul 1942 Charles M. Ek
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
64702 Cass 11 Jul 1942 Charles M. Ek
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
60787 LaGrange 13 Jul 1941 Charles M. Ek
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
64292 Elkhart 28 Jul 1942 Charles M. Ek
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
42910 Howard 23 Jun 1936 Chas. W. Ek
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes.
153069 Porter 22 Aug 2003 Mitchell S. Alix
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult.
153070 Porter 24 Aug 2004 Mitchell S. Alix
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult.
47309 Owen 19 May 1934 Ray C. Friesner
7364		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes.
47314 Owen 19 May 1934 Ray C. Friesner
7364		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes.
47317 Marion 30 May 1931 Ray C. Friesner
2977		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes.
47230 Hamilton 12 Jun 1937 Ray C. Friesner
10613		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes.
65413 Hendricks 13 Jun 1942 Ray C. Friesner
16820		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
65970 Hendricks 13 Jun 1942 Ray C. Friesner
16820		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
46968 Warren 03 Jul 1937 Ray C. Friesner
10987		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes.
84031 Jasper 17 Jul 1948 Ray C. Friesner
22270		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
65389 Hendricks 25 Jul 1942 Ray C. Friesner
17047		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
33984 Marion 20 Jun 1934 Scott McCoy
2375		 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
4651 Carroll 08 Jun 1929 Wm. Rhoades
 BUT
Eleocharis palustris L.
156521 Greene 6/18/2016 Scott Namestnik
2957		 BUT
Eleocharis xyridiformis Fernald & Brack
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