Eleocharis palustris

Characteristics
Cyperaceae
Eleocharis
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult.
common spike rush
Often emergent on edges of lakes, ponds, and rivers. Also in marshes and on floating vegetation in ponds.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Eleocharis
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult. - common spike rush
Citation
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 15 Jul 2005 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 15 Jul 2005 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: St. Lawrence County, NY: 18 June 2021 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: St. Lawrence County, NY: 18 June 2021 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: St. Lawrence County, NY: 18 June 2021 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: St. Lawrence County, NY: 18 June 2021 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: St. Lawrence County, NY: 18 June 2021 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: St. Lawrence County, NY: 18 June 2021 View Full Size