L48 (N), Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Mountain Spikerush
Eleocharis montana
(Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Genus
Eleocharis
Species
Eleocharis montana
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 7 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Territories
PrVi
Also Known As
Eleocharis nodulosaEleocharis montana var. nodulosaScirpus montanusEleocharis nodulosa f. trigynaScirpus heteromorphusEleocharis andesicaEleocharis nodulosa var. tenuisEleocharis subnodulosaEleocharis nodulosa var. subnodulosaEleocharis nodulosa var. humilisEleocharis nodulosa var. angulataTrichophyllum nodulosumScirpus nodulosusEleocharis consanguineaEleocharis vulcaniEleogenus nodulosusEleocharis chrysocarpa
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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