Family Name | Cyperaceae |
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Currently Accepted Name | Eleocharis equisetoides (Elliott) Torr. |
Locality | USA. Florida , Duval Co. : Sawmill Slough Preserve. University of North Florida, Jacksonville. 30° 16' 40" N 81° 31' 1" W |
Description | Uncommon; tufted perennial to 35 cm tall from rhizomes; culm is hollow with nodules and complete transverse septae; distal leaf sheats persistent, papery with acute apex; spike brown, not thicker than culm; achene yellow to brown with finely toothed perianth bristles that are shorter than achene body. |
Habitat | Wetland edge in a shallow depression of a prairie; with Xyris sp., Eriocaulon decangulare, Fuirene pumila, Cyperus sp., Ludwigia sp., and Drosera brevifolia. |
Reproductive State | Fertile |
Elevation | 39 ft |
Specimen Notes | |
Collector | J. McGregor 2 |
Collection Date | Jul 2011 |
Accession Number | 261237 |
Image | 261237.jpg |
Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |