Eleocharis microcarpa, common names small-fruited spikesedge,[1] spike-rush, small-fruited spike-rush and tiny-fruited spike-sedge,[2] is a plant in the Eleocharis genus found in North America.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Eleocharis |
Species: | E. microcarpa
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Binomial name | |
Eleocharis microcarpa Torr.
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Conservation status
editIt is listed as endangered in Indiana and Michigan.[2] Eleocharis microcarpa var. filiculmis is a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut,[1] and is listed as endangered in Massachusetts.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c "Plants Profile for Eleocharis microcarpa (smallfruit spikerush)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 23 December 2019.