Eleocharis compressa var. acutisquamata (Buckley) S.G.Sm.

Sharpscale spikerush (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Eleocharis > Eleocharis compressa

Characteristics

Culms subterete to slightly compressed, to 2 times as wide as thick, (0.2–)0.5–1 mm wide. Distal leaf sheaths often with tooth, to 0.1(–0.5) mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.45
Root system fibrous-root
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses -
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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Eleocharis compressa var. acutisquamata world distribution map, present in Canada, Colombia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1021477-1
WFO ID wfo-0000403460
COL ID 5NPTH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eleocharis acutisquamata Eleocharis compressa var. acutisquamata