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 erythropoda Steudel
Synonym(s):

"Eleocharis calva Torrey, invalid name"

Eleocharis palustris (L.) R. & S. var. calva (Torrey) Gray

Habitat:
Moist, open sand; marshes; margins of lakes
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common western half; infrequent to rare eastern half
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Missouri River Alluvium Region: Oxbows
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e13835