Contains 33 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ELEOCHARIS R. Brown, Prodr. 224. 1810.
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TYPE: Eleocharis palustris (Linnaeus) Roemer & Schultes (Scirpus palustris Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Britton, Bull. Dept. Agric. Jamaica 5(suppl. 1): 10. 1907.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleocharis acicularis | NEEDLE SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis acutangula subsp. breviseta | ACUTE SPIKERUSH | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | |
| Eleocharis albida | WHITE SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis atropurpurea | PURPLE SPIKERUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis baldwinii | BALDWIN'S SPIKERUSH; ROADGRASS | Native OBL (NWPL) T (WAP) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis cellulosa | GULF COAST SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis confervoides | ALGAL BULRUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis elegans | ELEGANT SPIKERUSH | Not Native | |
| Eleocharis elongata | SLIM SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis equisetoides | JOINTED SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis fallax | CREEPING SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis flavescens | YELLOW SPIKERUSH; PALE SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis geniculata | CANADA SPIKERUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis interstincta | KNOTTED SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis melanocarpa | BLACKFRUIT SPIKERUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis microcarpa | SMALLFRUIT SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis minima | SMALL SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis montana | MOUNTAIN SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis montevidensis | SAND SPIKERUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis mutata | SCALLION GRASS | Not Native | |
| Eleocharis nana | HAIRLIKE SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis nigrescens | BLACK SPIKERUSH | Not Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis obtusa | BLUNT SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis olivacea | BRIGHTGREEN SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis parvula | DWARF SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis quadrangulata | SQUARESTEM SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis radicans | ROOTED SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis robbinsii | ROBBINS' SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis rostellata | BEAKED SPIKERUSH | Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis tortilis | TWISTED SPIKERUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis tricostata | THREE-ANGLE SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis tuberculosa | CONECUP SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Eleocharis vivipara | VIVIPAROUS SPIKERUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
No identification key is available for this family.