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Eleocharis microcarpa

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Species of grass-like plant

Eleocharis microcarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species: E. microcarpa
Binomial name
Eleocharis microcarpa
Torr.

Eleocharis microcarpa, common names small-fruited spikesedge, spike-rush, small-fruited spike-rush and tiny-fruited spike-sedge, is a plant in the Eleocharis genus found in North America.

Conservation status

It is listed as endangered in Indiana and Michigan. Eleocharis microcarpa var. filiculmis is a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut, and is listed as endangered in Massachusetts.

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 20 December 2019. Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.
  2. ^ "Plants Profile for Eleocharis microcarpa (smallfruit spikerush)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Eleocharis microcarpa


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