The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Eleocharis R. Br. R. Br.
Genus Common Name:
Spike-rush
Species:
Eleocharis engelmannii Steudel
Synonym(s):

Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schultes var. engelmannii (Steudel) Gilly

Habitat:
Sandy or muddy shores; prairie swales
Abundance and Distribution:
Common in Paleozoic Plateau; frequent north central and south central; infrequent to rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e13829