italic title taxobox name Eleocharisradicans image Starr 001029 8001 Eleocharis radicans.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. radicans binomial Eleocharisradicans binomial authority Albert Gottfried Dietrich A.Dietr. Carl Sigismund Kunth Kunth synonyms Eleocharis lindheimeri Eleocharisradicans is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name rooted spikerush . This aquatic plant aquatic or semi aquatic plant is native to the Americas as far north as Virginia and northern California . It grows in wet places such as streams, lakes, bog s, and moist meadows, where it roots on soaked ground or floats in the water. This is a rhizome rhizomatous , mat forming perennial with thread thin, spongy stems. It may have several thin leaves. The stems are topped with papery raceme spikelets about half a centimeter long at maximum size and containing 4 to 12 flowers, each covered with a light colored bract . The fruit is a minute white or yellow achene less than a millimeter long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8120 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELRA USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharisradicans Photo gallery Category Eleocharisradicans Cyperaceae stub ... more details
taxobox image Starr 081230 0543 Eleocharis calva.jpg image caption Eleocharis calva regnum Plant ae unranked ... Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis genus authority Robert Brown botanist R.Br. subdivision ranks Species subdivision See text. Eleocharis is a genus of 250 or more species of flowering plant ... North America , California , Southern Africa , and subtropical Asia . The vast majority of Eleocharis ... in the tropical Andes . The genus itself is relatively easy to recognize all Eleocharis species ... in response to different environmental stimuli. In all Eleocharis species, the flowers ... is the Chinese water chestnut, Eleocharis dulcis . These plants bear tubers on their rhizomes ... on these tubers for sustenance for a significant portion of the year. Selected species Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush dwarf hairgrass Eleocharis atropurpurea purple spikerush Eleocharis bella beautiful spikerush Eleocharis bolanderi Bolander s spikerush Eleocharis cellulosa coastal spikerush, Gulf Coast spikerush Eleocharis compressa flatstem spikerush Eleocharis dulcis Chinese water chestnut Eleocharis geniculata Canada spikesedge Eleocharis macrostachya pale spikerush Eleocharis montevidensis sand spikerush Eleocharis mutata scallion grass Eleocharis obtusa blunt spikerush Eleocharis pachycarpa black sand spikerush Eleocharis pachystyla false junco Eleocharis palustris common spikerush Eleocharis parishii Parish s spikerush Eleocharis parvula dwarf spikerush Eleocharis quadrangulata squarestem spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharisradicans rooted spikerush Eleocharis rostellata beaked spikerush Eleocharis tenuis slender spikerush Eleocharis torticulmis twisted spikerush Eleocharis vivipara umbrella hairgrass External links commonscat wikispecies ... content full 93 5 707 Baksh & Richards 2006 An architectural model for Eleocharis morphology and development of Eleocharis cellulosa Cyperaceae . Am J Botany 93 707 15. http www.wetwebmedia.com plantedtkssubwebindex ... more details
Orphan date January 2012 The term radicans is generally used as an specific epithet in botanic names, indicating that the plant has root producing stems. Such plants are often low growing and ground hugging plants, or climbing plants. The name comes from the Latin word radix , meaning root. http en.wiktionary.org wiki radix Plants with this name include Campsis radicans Cucurbita radicans Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy Botany stub Category Plant roots ... more details
taxobox image Eleocharis acicularis.jpeg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. acicularis binomial Eleocharis acicularis binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Johann Jacob Roemer Roem. & Josef August Schultes Schult. 1817 synonyms Heleocharis acicularis br Scirpus acicularis br Scirpus chaeta br Scirpus exigua br Scirpus radicans br Eleocharisradicans br Eleogiton exigua br Limnochloa acicularis Eleocharis acicularis is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common names needle spikerush and dwarf hairgrass . It has a Circumboreal Region circumboreal distribution and it can also be found throughout the rest of the Americas. It is also found in Australia, where it is probably an introduced species . This is an annual or perennial spikesedge with long, grasslike stems to about 15 centimeters in height, shorter in bog conditions, from a creeping rhizome . In shallow water it will form short spikes of tiny flowers amongst flat overlapping bract s. The tiny flowers are less than five millimeters in diameter and are borne at the tip of each stem in single, sharply pointed, lanceoloid Raceme spikelets up to about six millimeters long. This is a plant of marshes, vernal pool s, and bogs, and it is also used as an aquarium plant. It thrives with plenty of light and a high concentration of carbon dioxide . References Roe, Colin D. 1967 , A Manual of Aquarium Plants , Shirley Aquatics, Solihull External links commonscat inline http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8104 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELAC USDA Plants illustrated http www.wetwebmedia.com plantedtkssubwebindex eleocharis.htm WetWebMedia Hair Grass http www.npwrc.usgs.gov resource plants vascplnt species eaci.htm USGS Species Profile ... Program Category Eleocharis acicularis Cyperaceae stub da N le Sumpstr de Nadelsimse hsb Jehlinojta ... more details
Italic title Taxobox image regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Epidendroideae genus Bulbophyllum species Bulbophyllum radicans binomial binomial authority synonyms Bulbophyllum radicans is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum . References http bulbophyllum checklist.bulbophyllum.at The Bulbophyllum Checklist http www.orchidspecies.com indexbulb.htm The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia DEFAULTSORT Bulbophyllum Radicans Category Bulbophyllum radicans Bulbophyllum stub az Bulbophyllum radicans vi Bulbophyllum radicans ... more details
Taxobox image image caption regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Flowering plant Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Droseraceae genus Drosera subgenus Drosera subg. Ergaleium Ergaleium sectio Drosera sect. Ergaleium Ergaleium species D. radicans binomial Drosera radicans binomial authority N.G.Marchant Drosera radicans is an erect perennial plant perennial tuber ous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera . It is endemism endemic to Western Australia and is only found in a relatively small area north of Geraldton, Western Australia Geraldton . It grows in winter wet areas in sand or sandy clay soils. D. radicans produces small carnivorous leaves along stems that can be convert 7 18 cm in 0 abbr on high. White flowers bloom from August to September. ref name FloraBase FloraBase id 3127 name Drosera radicans ref Drosera radicans was first described by N. G. Marchant in 1982. ref name Schlauer Schlauer, J. 2009. http www.omnisterra.com bot cp home.cgi World Carnivorous Plant List Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants . Accessed online 2 September 2009. ref See also List of Drosera species List of Drosera species References Reflist Category Carnivorous plants of Australia Category Caryophyllales of Australia Category Drosera radicans Category Eudicots of Western Australia Category Plants described in 1982 Droseraceae stub Australia eudicot stub WesternAustralia plant stub az Drosera radicans es Drosera radicans ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Aeschynanthus radicans Unreferenced type plant date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 Taxobox name Aeschynanthus radicans image Aeschynanthus radicans.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Gesneriaceae genus Aeschynanthus species A. radicans binomial Aeschynanthus radicans binomial authority William Jack botanist Jack Aeschynanthus radicans is a vine like plant native to the humid tropics of the Malay Peninsula south to Java island Java . It is an epiphyte or lithophyte growing to 1.5 m tall, with leathery, green Leaf leaves that are 4 8 cm long, ovate to lanceolate, opposite or whorled. The flower s are terminal, tubular, 5 7.5 cm long, with the upper lobes shorter than the lower. They are usually scarlet with yellow throats. The common name Lipstick plant , shared with other plants of the genus Aeschynanthus , comes from the scarlet flowers that open from buds resembling tubes of lipstick . Cultivation This plant is noted for its excellence as an interior plant and is perfect for hanging baskets. It requires a great deal of light, but not direct sunlight. Humidity is also noted as having an important positive effect. Clipping the plant makes it fuller. New plants may be started in water from clippings. This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell. DEFAULTSORT Aeschynanthus Radicans Category Gesneriaceae Category Flora of Asia Gesneriaceae stub ... more details
radicans grows with Quercus and Beech Fagus species Oak and Beech , and is sometimes found in fairly ... Commons Boletus radicans Marcel Bon&mdash The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North Western ... Boletus Radicans Category Boletus radicans Category Inedible fungi Category Fungi of Europe de Wurzelnder Bitter R hrling es Boletus radicans it Boletus radicans lt Kartusis baravykas pms Boletus radicans pl Borowik korzeniasty ru sl Grenki goban fi Juurtotatti ... more details
taxobox name Trumpet vine image Campsis radicans 600px.jpg image caption Trumpet vine flowers regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Bignoniaceae genus Campsis species C. radicans binomial Campsis radicans binomial authority Berthold Carl Seemann Seem. The trumpet vine or trumpet creeper Campsis radicans , also known as cow itch vine and in horticulture as hummingbird vine , is a large and vigorous woody vine of the family Bignoniaceae , notable for its showy trumpet shaped flower s. It is native to woodlands and riverbanks of the Southeastern United States southeastern United States , but is a popular garden perennial plant across much of the US and southern Canada, as some cultivar s are hardy to as low as 30 F 34 C. File Campsis radicans leaf.jpg left thumb Typical leaf The Leaf leaves are opposite, ovate, pinnate , 3 10 cm long, and emerald green when new, maturing into a dark green. The flowers come in terminal Cyme botany cymes of 4 12, orange to red in color with a yellowish throat, and generally appear after several months of warm weather. The plant as a whole may grow to 10 meters in height, but may ... have included Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Tournefort s Bignonia radicans 1700 and Tecoma radicans . Garden history The flamboyant flowering of Campsis radicans made it inescapable to even the least ... Campsis . ref Away from summer heat, Campsis radicans is less profuse of flower. A larger flowered ... Coats 1964 1992. ref External links commonscat inline Campsis radicans Campsis radicans wikispecies inline http www.cas.vanderbilt.edu bioimages species frame cara2.htm Campsis radicans images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu Notes Reflist Category Campsis radicans Category Vines Category Flora of Canada ... cs K ivou ko enuj c de Amerikanische Klettertrompete es Campsis radicans fr Trompette de Virginie it Campsis radicans hu Trombitafolyond r pl Milin ameryka ski ru simple Trumpet ... more details
italictitle taxobox name Epidendrum radicans image Epidendrum radicans.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Epidendroideae tribus Epidendreae subtribus Laeliinae genus Epidendrum subgenus Epidendrum subg. Amphiglottium E. subg. Amphiglottium sectio Epidendrum sect. Schistochila E. sect. Schistochila subsectio Epidendrum subsect. Integra E. subsect. Integra sectio Epidendrum sect. Schistochila E ... E. radicans binomial Epidendrum radicans binomial authority John Lindley Lindl. This ground rooting ... of E. radicans is its tendency to sprout roots all along the length of the stem other .... radicans flowers are resupination Orchidaceae resupinate , unlike the members of the Epidendrum secundum complex, E. fulgens , and many other crucifix orchids. E. radicans also differs from E. secundum by bearing no nectar in the flower. Description E. radicans , like other ... adnate to the Column botany column to its apex. The lip of E. radicans is trilobate, as with the other .... Tuberculata Tuberculata . E. radicans differs from the other lacerate Schistochila by producing roots from most of the stem. Epidendrum radicans or perhaps E. ibaguense seeds are quite small .... radicans by disagreeing with other values 2n 40, 2n 57, 2n ... of E . subsect. Carinata , including E. radicans , has suggested that perhaps Epidendrum ... subsection, an Andean subsection, and a monotypic subsection for E. radicans . Ecology E. radicans is part of a complex of several orange flowered, weedy species including Asclepias spp ... Bierzychudek studied pollinator behavior in the apparent complex consisting of E. radicans , Asclepias ... eol itis 565166 Use dmy dates date October 2010 DEFAULTSORT Epidendrum Radicans Category Flowers Category Orchid species Category Epidendrum subsect. Carinata radicans es Epidendrum radicans ... more details
italic title taxobox name Fucus radicans regnum Chromalveolata phylum Heterokont ophyta classis Brown algae Phaeophyceae ordo Fucales familia Fucaceae genus Fucus species F. radicans binomial Fucus radicans binomial authority L. Bergstr m & L. Kautsky, 2005 ref name WoRMS cite WoRMS author Guiry, M.D. year 2010 title Fucus radicans L. Bergstr m & L. Kautsky, 2005 id 235808 accessdate 2012 02 29 db ref Fucus radicans is a species of brown algae in the Family biology family Fucaceae . The Botanical name specific epithet is from the Latin and means rooting , referring to the fact that this species primarily reproduces by the taking root of detached fragments. The species was first described by Lena Bergstr m and Lena Kautsky in 2005 from a Type locality biology location in ngermanland , Sweden ... search species detail ?species id 73320 Fucus radicans L.Bergstr m & L.Kautsky AlgaeBase. Retrieved 2012 02 29. ref file Fucus radicans and vesiculosus.jpg thumb right 190px Fucus radicans and F. vesiculosus living together Fucus radicans seems to have genetic divergence diverged from the closely related ... of the recent divergence of Fucus radicans from Fucus vesiculosus as an example of sympatric ... 1471 2148 9 70 ref Description Fucus radicans is morphology biology morphologically similar ... are that plants of F. radicans are smaller and more bushy than F. vesiculosus and have narrower ... and the subarctic. F. radicans is Endemism endemic to the Baltic Sea , where it grows alongside ... radicans is endemic to the Baltic Sea, where it grows in shallow water alongside F. vesiculosus ... vary and F. radicans favours the northernmost part, the Gulf of Bothnia , where the brackish ... Sea where it lives side by side with the very similar F. radicans . Studies to find their evolutionary ... brackish state. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that F. radicans is found nowhere else .... vesiculosus normally reproduces sexually whereas F. radicans shows a much greater tendency ... more details
taxobox name Senecio radicans image String of Bananas.JPG image caption String of Bananas regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae genus Senecio species radicans binomial Senecio radicans binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. The String of Bananas , Senecio radicans , is a popular succulent houseplant among plant enthusiasts. A member of the family Asteraceae , the asters, this species is closely related to the common String of Pearls , and is a relatively low maintenance tropical or indoor plant native to South Africa . With multiple tendrils of glossy, banana shaped foliage, it makes an attractive addition to succulent gardens, containers, and hanging planters. Like most members of the Senecio genus, S.radicans is relatively hardy and easy to grow, making it a great starting point for novice gardeners and those seeking entry ... or garden, S. radicans is especially good for pots, hanging baskets, succulent gardens, and other ... Senecio radicans is native to South Africa. Senecio radicans is native to the Cape Province region ... William, 1925, Longmans, Green and Co. ref Habitat and Ecology Image Senecio radicans in CapeTown rockery 1.jpg left thumb Senecio radicans in Cape Town. As a native to the Cape Province area of South Africa , ref name Sajeva and Costanzo Senecio radicans is a succulent that can grow in warm, tropical ... Image String of Bananas6.JPG left thumb Senecio Radicans makes an excellent houseplant for winter ..., Senecio radicans can provide a much needed textural element to a garden. This plant features fleshy ... name Baldwin Flowers and fruit Senecio radicans produces small, cinnamon scented, white or off white ... ref name Sajeva and Costanzo Usage The Senecio radicans is purely ornamental and should never be ingested ... growers report that their Senecio radicans proliferates in full sunlight, most agree that it prefers ... usually have some sun protection from nearby objects, so it s important to keep your 0S. radicans out ... more details
italic title taxobox name Eleocharis quinqueflora image Eleocharis quinqueflora.jpeg image caption fewflower spikerush regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. quinqueflora binomial Eleocharis quinqueflora binomial authority Hartmann O. Schwarz synonyms Eleocharis bernardina br Eleocharis pauciflora Eleocharis quinqueflora is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name fewflower spikerush . This plant has a Circumboreal Region circumboreal distribution and is also found in the southern half of the United States, as well as Chile . It is a resident of wet meadows, bog s, hot spring s, and other moist places. This is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial approaching a maximum height of 40 centimeters. The thin, flattened stems are surrounded by papery reddish to green leaf sheaths and topped with dark inflorescence s. The raceme spikelet is lance shaped to oval and less than a centimeter long. It contains two to seven flowers, each of which is covered with a brown or black bract . The fruit is a yellow brown achene two or three millimeters long. External links commonscat inline http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8119 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELQU2 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis quinqueflora Photo gallery Category Eleocharis quinqueflora Cyperaceae stub ... more details
taxobox image EleocharisPalustrisAspekt.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. palustris binomial Eleocharis palustris binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Johann Jacob Roemer Roem. & Josef August Schultes Schult. synonyms E. eupalustris Lindb. fil. Eleocharis palustris L. Roem. & Schult. Common Spike rush Creeping Spike rush Marsh Spike rush is a species of mat forming perennial plant s in the genus Eleocharis and subgenus Eleocharis growing in wetlands throughout the Boreal Kingdom . E. palustris is not easily distinguished from other closely related species and is extremely variable worldwide itself. External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELPA3 USDA PLANTS Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 220004641 Eleocharis palustris in Flora of North America Category Eleocharis palustris Cyperaceae stub de Gew hnliche Sumpfbinse et Soo alss es Eleocharis palustris fr Scirpe des marais hsb Bahnowa sy awka lt Pelkinis duonis nl Gewone waterbies pl Ponik o b otne sv Knapps v ... more details
italic title taxobox name Eleocharis geniculata regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. geniculata binomial Eleocharis geniculata binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Johann Jacob Roemer Roem. & Josef August Schultes Schult. synonyms Scirpus caribaea br Scirpus geniculata status E status system COSEWIC status ref ref name SAR Registry http 199.212.18.27 default.asp?lang En&n 387AADF9 1 ref Eleocharis geniculata is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by several common names, including bent spikerush and Canada spikesedge . This is a widespread plant of wet areas in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and some Pacific Islands. It is an annual spikesedge growing to a maximum height of about 40 centimeters. It has a few straw colored leaves and many thin erect stems. The stems hold inflorescence s of rounded raceme spikelets each containing at least 10 tiny flowers. The flowers are covered with dark greenish brown bract s. The fruit is a shiny purple brown achene not more than a millimeter long. References Reflist External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8109 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELGE USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis geniculata Photo gallery Category Eleocharis geniculata Cyperaceae stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Eleocharis macrostachya image Eleocharismacrostachya.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. macrostachya binomial Eleocharis macrostachya binomial authority Nathaniel Lord Britton Britt. synonyms Eleocharis perlonga br Eleocharis xyridiformis Eleocharis macrostachya is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name pale spikerush . It is widely distributed in North America and occurs in parts of South America. It is a plant of varied moist habitats, including freshwater lakes and brackish marshes and ponds, ditches, vernal pool s, and wet meadows. This is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial generally reaching heights between one half and one meter. It has bright green erect stems and straw colored basal leaves. The top of each stem is occupied by a narrow, lance shaped or cylindrical inflorescence . The raceme spikelet is one or two centimeters long and has at least ten flowers, each covered with a purplish brown bract . The fruit is a yellow or yellow brown achene with a whitish cone shaped tubercle on one end, measuring one or two millimeters long. References http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8110 Jepson Manual Treatment C.Michael Hogan ed. 2010. http www.eol.org pages 1120209 Eleocharis macrostachya . Encyclopedia of Life External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELMA5 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis macrostachya Photo gallery Category Eleocharis macrostachya Cyperaceae stub ... more details
taxobox image Eleocharisrostellata.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. rostellata binomial Eleocharis rostellata binomial authority John Torrey Torr. Eleocharis rostellata is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name beaked spikerush . It is native to the Americas, where it is widespread from Canada to the West Indies to Chile. It occurs in many types of wetland habitat, especially saline soil saline and alkali soil alkaline water bodies such as hot spring s, fen s, and salt marsh es. Description Eleocharis rostellata is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial herb growing up to 1.2 meters tall with spongy, compressible stems. The stem bends and droops and if the tip touches moist soil it may root there and grow more stems. ref http www.fs.fed.us database feis plants graminoid eleros all.html Forest Service Fire Ecology ref The plant also reproduces by seed and vegetative reproduction vegetatively by sprouting from bits of rhizome. The inflorescence is a single spikelet up to 2 centimeters long made up of many tiny flowers covered in light brown, sometimes purple spotted bract s. References reflist External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8121 Jepson Manual Treatment Eleocharis rostellata http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELRO USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357785 Flora of North America http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis rostellata Eleocharis rostellata Photo gallery Category Eleocharis rostellata Category Aquatic plants Category Flora of the Eastern United States Category Flora of the Western United States Category Flora of Canada Category Flora of Western Canada Category Flora of Central Mexico Category Flora of the California desert regions Category Flora of California chaparral and woodla ... more details
taxobox image Eleocharisobtusa.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. obtusa binomial Eleocharis obtusa binomial authority Carl Ludwig von Willdenow Willd. Josef August Schultes Schult. Eleocharis obtusa is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name blunt spikerush . This plant is widely distributed across Canada and the United States, where it grows in wet areas such as riverbanks and moist forest floors. It is also a weed of paddy field rice paddies , especially when the rice plants are young sprouts. This is an annual spikesedge approaching half a meter in maximum height. It has many green cylindrical stems which are erect but weak and spongy. There may be thin, grasslike leaves toward the base of the plant, which are generally straw colored. Atop each stem is a rounded or oblong raceme spikelet containing at least ten flowers, each covered by an oval shaped brown bract . External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8112 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELOB2 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis obtusa Photo gallery Category Eleocharis obtusa Cyperaceae stub ... more details
taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. bolanderi binomial Eleocharis bolanderi binomial authority Asa Gray A.Gray Eleocharis bolanderi is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name Bolander s spikerush . It is native to the western United States, where it grows in wet spots in several types of habitat, including mountain meadows and springs. It is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial herb producing erect, hairless stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall. The narrow, wispy leaves often have purple or reddish speckles and purplish tinting around the bases. The inflorescence is an oval shaped spikelet at the tip of the stem under a centimeter long and made up of several dark brown, sometimes purple tinged flowers. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8108 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELBO USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357738 Flora of North America http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis bolanderi Photo gallery Category Eleocharis bolanderi Cyperaceae stub ... more details
taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. parishii binomial Eleocharis parishii binomial authority Nathaniel Lord Britton Britton Eleocharis parishii is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name Parish s spikerush . It is native to the western United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in moist and sandy habitats with fresh to brackish water. It is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial herb forming mats of ridged stems up to half a meter tall. The narrow leaves are dark purplish to brown at the bases and becoming lighter in color toward the tips. The inflorescence is a lance shaped spikelet appearing at the tip of the stem and measuring up to 1.5 centimeters long. It contains many flowers covered in dark brown bract s. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8116 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELPA4 USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357777 Flora of North America http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis montevidensis Photo gallery Category Eleocharis parishii Cyperaceae stub ... more details
taxobox image Eleocharisparvula.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. parvula binomial Eleocharis parvula binomial authority Roem. & Schult. Link ex Bluff, Nees & Schauer Eleocharis parvula is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common names dwarf spikerush , small spikerush and hairgrass in aquaria. It has a Circumboreal Region circumboreal distribution , growing throughout Eurasia and North America, into Central America. It is a plant of brackish and Seawater saltwater habitat, such as marsh es and mudflats. It is a perennial herb growing tufts of spongy, compressible stems not more than 10 centimeters tall. The plant grows from a tuber which is J shaped or horseshoe shaped, a characteristic that helps in the identification of the species. ref http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357778 Flora of North America ref The inflorescence is an oval shaped spikelet just 2 or 3 millimeters long, made up of several tiny flowers. References reflist External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8117 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELPA5 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis parvula Photo gallery Category Eleocharis parvula Cyperaceae stub da Lav Kogleaks hsb M li ka sy awka pl Ponik o male kie ... more details
taxobox image Eleocharisquadrangulata.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. quadrangulata binomial Eleocharis quadrangulata binomial authority Andr Michaux Michx. Johann Jacob Roemer Roem. & Josef August Schultes Schult. Eleocharis quadrangulata is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common names squarestem spikerush and four angled spikerush . It is native to much of North America from eastern Canada to southern Mexico, where it grows in and around freshwater in lakes and other water bodies. It is a Rhizome rhizomatous perennial herb growing one half to one meter in height. The spongy, compressible stem is a few millimeters wide and sharply four angled. The inflorescence is a single spikelet 1.5 to 7.5 centimeters long which is made up of several flowers covered in light brown bract s. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8118 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELQU USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis quadrangulata Photo gallery Category Eleocharis quadrangulata Cyperaceae stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Eleocharis atropurpurea regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. atropurpurea binomial Eleocharis atropurpurea binomial authority Anders Jahan Retzius Retz. Jan Svatopluk Presl J. Presl & Carl Borivoj Presl C. Presl synonyms Eleocharis multiflora br Scirpus atropurpureus Eleocharis atropurpurea is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name purple spikerush . This is an aquatic plant native to much of the tropical world. It also has a wide distribution in temperate regions of North and South America and Asia. It is present in Europe, where it may be an introduced species for the most part. This plant can be found in wet areas from ocean shores to paddy field rice fields and irrigation ditches to inland lakes and rivers. This is an annual sedge rarely exceeding ten centimeters in height. It grows in tufts with few reddish green leaves and many thin erect stems. Atop each stem is an oval shaped, pointed inflorescence consisting of a raceme spikelet under a centimeter long and containing at least ten flowers. Each tiny flower is covered by a bract which is a purplish brown color. The fruit is a minute shiny black achene less than a millimeter long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8104 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELAT USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis atropurpurea Photo gallery Category Eleocharis atropurpurea Cyperaceae stub ... more details
taxobox image Eleocharis torticulmis.jpg status G1 status system TNC regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. torticulmis binomial Eleocharis torticulmis binomial authority S.G.Sm. Eleocharis torticulmis is a rare species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae sedge family known by the common names twisted spikerush and twist stem spikerush . It is Endemism endemic to Plumas County, California , where it is known from two locations within a kilometer of each other in the Butterfly Valley Botanical Area . ref name fna http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357805 Flora of North America ref ref name tnc http www.natureserve.org explorer servlet NatureServe?searchName Eleocharis torticulmis The Nature Conservancy ref It grows in open wet habitat such as fen s and meadow s. It was separated from Eleocharis suksdorfiana and described to science as a new species in 2001. ref name sm Smith, S. G. 2001 . Taxonomic innovations in North American Eleocharis Cyperaceae . Novon 11 2 241 57. ref This perennial spikerush grows from a tiny rhizome and a small, hard caudex . It produces a tuft of erect stems 20 to 40 centimeters tall. Each stem is spirally twisted and contracted near the tip, becoming somewhat flattened. The spikelet is under a centimeter long and contains up to 10 tiny flowers. References reflist External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELTO5 USDA Plants Profile Category Eleocharis torticulmis Category Endemic flora of California Category Natural history of Plumas County, California Category Plants described in 2001 Cyperaceae stub ... more details
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