Eleocharis obtusa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff8e0daae0232315862 |
| Scientific name | Eleocharis obtusa |
| Authority | (Willd.) Schult. |
| First published in | Mant. 2 (Schultes) 89. 1824 [Jan-Apr 1824] |
Description Top
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Eleocharis obtusa, also known as blunt spikerush, is a widespread plant found in wet areas throughout Canada and the United States. It can be found in riverbanks, moist forest floors, and is also considered a weed in rice paddies. This annual plant can grow up to half a meter tall and has green, cylindrical stems that are weak and spongy. It may also have thin, straw-colored leaves near the base. At the top of each stem, there is a rounded or oblong spikelet containing at least ten flowers, each covered by a brown oval-shaped bract.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Eleocharis obtusa var. ellipsoidalis | Fernald ex Svenson | Rhodora 31: 216 (1929) |
| Eleocharis obtusa var. gigantea | Fernald | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 34: 493 (1899) |
| Eleocharis obtusa var. jejuna | Fernald | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 34: 492 (1899) |
| Eleocharis obtusa var. peasei | Svenson | Rhodora 31: 217 (1929) |
| Scirpus obtusus | Willd. | Enum. Pl. [Willdenow] 76. 1809 |
| Trichophyllum obtusum | (Willd.) House | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6: 205 (1920) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | blunt spikerush |
| English | blunt spike rush |
| French | eléocharide obtuse |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000405442 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 790 |
| Flora of Alabama | 4098 |
| Canadensys | 5249 |
| USDA Plants | ELOB2 |
| Tropicos | 9901895 |
| INPN | 788821 |
| Flora of Italy | 8043 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30094385-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-242709 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 913835 |
| Observations.org | 136167 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 110294 |
| Nature Serve | 2.133471 |
| IUCN Red List | 64311305 |
| IPNI | 1179083-2 |
| iNaturalist | 76779 |
| GBIF | 2717467 |
| Freebase | /m/03hmk4r |
| WisFlora | 3487 |
| EPPO | ELOOB |
| EOL | 1120169 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 2913 |
| USDA GRIN | 316660 |
| Wikipedia | Eleocharis_obtusa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |