L48 (N)Species
Blackfruit Spikerush
Eleocharis fuscopurpurea
(Steud.) H.Pfeiff.
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Taxonomy
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Eleocharis
Species
Eleocharis fuscopurpurea
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 16 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Scirpus desvauxiiEleocharis univaginataEleocharis vincentinaIsolepis fuscopurpureaEleocharis hyalinovaginataEleocharis melanocarpa
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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