Eleocharis radicans Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eleocharis radicans (Poir.) Kunth

Creeping spikerush, Rooted spikerush

2019 Ron Vanderhoff

2004 Steve Matson

2019 Ron Vanderhoff

2004 Steve Matson

Eleocharis radicans is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~113 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Eleocharis
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Eleocharis acicularis var. radicans
JEF + PLANTS	Eleocharis lindheimeri
JEF	Scirpus radicans

Information about Eleocharis radicans from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ELRA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).