Eleocharis rostellata

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Eleocharis rostellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species: E. rostellata
Binomial name
Eleocharis rostellata
Torr.

Eleocharis rostellata is a species of spikesedge known by the common name beaked spikerush. It is native to the Americas, where it is widespread from Canada to the West Indies to Chile.

It occurs in many types of wetland habitat, especially saline and alkaline water bodies such as hot springs, fens, and salt marshes.

Description

Eleocharis rostellata is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing up to 1.2 meters tall with spongy, compressible stems. The stem bends and droops and if the tip touches moist soil it may root there and grow more stems.[1] The plant also reproduces by seed and vegetatively by sprouting from bits of rhizome. The inflorescence is a single spikelet up to 2 centimeters long made up of many tiny flowers covered in light brown, sometimes purple-spotted bracts.

References

  1. ↑ Forest Service Fire Ecology

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