Eleocharis palustris
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Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult. (Common Spike-rush; Creeping Spike-rush; Marsh Spike-rush) is a species of mat-forming perennial plants 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.
Distribution
The main species can be found everywhere in North America, except for Florida, Georgia and Mexico.[1]
References
- ^ "Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult. common spikerush". USDA. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
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