Eleocharis ovata
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Internal ID | UUID643ff8e27c143438411223 |
Scientific name | Eleocharis ovata |
Authority | (Roth) Roem. & Schult. |
First published in | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 2: 152 (1817) |
Description Top
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The ovate spikerush is native to North America, where it is found in wet areas such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows. It is also found in parts of Europe and Asia. The ovate spikerush is a popular ornamental plant, and is used in water gardens and ponds. It is also used in erosion control and as a food source for wildlife.
Eleocharis ovata, or the ovate spikerush, is an annual grass in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is found in wet areas such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows. It grows to 1.5 feet tall and has simple, broad leaves and green flowers. It is a popular ornamental plant, used in water gardens and ponds, and is also used in erosion control and as a food source for wildlife.
Eleocharis ovata, or the ovate spikerush, is an annual grass in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is found in wet areas such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows. It grows to 1.5 feet tall and has simple, broad leaves and green flowers. It is a popular ornamental plant, used in water gardens and ponds, and is also used in erosion control and as a food source for wildlife.
Synonyms Top
Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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Bulbostylis ovatus | (Roth) Steven | Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 5: 355 (1817) |
Clavula ovata | Dumort. | Fl. Belg. : 143 (1827) |
Cyperus ovatus | Missbach & E.H.L.Krause | Deutschl. Fl. Abbild. , ed. 2, 2: 25 (1900) |
Eleocharis annua | House | Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Sci. 243-244: 58 (1923) |
Eleocharis soloniensis | (Dubois) H.Hara | J. Jap. Bot. 14: 338 (1938) |
Eleogenus ovatus | Nees | Linnaea 9: 294 (1834) |
Scirpus annuus | Thuill. | Fl. Env. Paris , ed. 2: 22 (1799) |
Scirpus capitatus | Schreb. | Spic. Fl. Lips. : 60 (1771) |
Scirpus compressus | Moench | Methodus : 849 (1794) |
Scirpus elegantulus | Steud. | Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 317 (1855) |
Scirpus multicaulis | C.C.Gmel. | Fl. Bad. 1: 96 (1805) |
Scirpus ovatus | Roth | Tent. Fl. Germ. 2(2): 562. 1793 Catal. Bot. 1: 5. 1797 |
Scirpus soloniensis | Dubois | Méth. Éprouv. , ed. 2: 249 (1833) |
Scirpus turgidus | Pers. | Syn. Pl. 1: 66 (1805) |
Trichophyllum ovatum | (Roth) House | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6: 205 (1920) |
Eleocharis ovata var. aphanactis | J.W.Moore | Rhodora 52: 54 (1950) |
Eleocharis ovata var. italica | A.Terracc. | Malpighia 2: 310. 1889 |
Eleocharis ovata f. sessitensis | A.Terracc. | Malpighia 2: 311 1889 |
Eleocharis ovata var. humifusa | A.Terracc. | Malpighia 2: 311. 1889 |
Eleocharis soloniensis var. nipponica | H.Hara | J. Jap. Bot. 14: 338. 1938 |
Eleocharis ovata var. obtusa | Kük. ex Skottsb. | Acta Horti Gothob. 2: 212. 1926 |
Bulbostylis ovata | Steven | Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 5: 355 (1817) |
Eleocharis ovata var. heuseri | Uechtr. | |
Eleocharis obtusa var. ovata | (Roth) Drapalik & Mohlenbr. | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 44: 341. 1960 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!Language | Common/alternative name |
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English | oval spike-rush |
English | ovate spikerush |
Belarusian | балотніца яйцападобная |
Czech | bahnička vejčitá |
German | eiförmiges sumpfsimse |
German | eiförmige sumpfbinse |
Estonian | munajas alss |
Finnish | soikkoluikka |
French | scirpe à inflorescence ovoïde |
Upper Sorbian | jejkojta syćawka |
Dutch | eivormige waterbies |
Polish | ponikło jajowate |
Chinese | 卵穗荸荠 |
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!Database | ID/link to page |
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World Flora Online | wfo-0000405530 |
Canadensys | 5250 |
USDA Plants | ELOV |
Tropicos | 9901900 |
Flora of Italy | 8042 |
KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1086076-2 |
The Plant List | kew-242727 |
Open Tree Of Life | 449224 |
Observations.org | 2484 |
NCBI Taxonomy | 280067 |
Nature Serve | 2.160993 |
IPNI | 1086076-2 |
iNaturalist | 76780 |
GBIF | 2717641 |
WisFlora | 3488 |
EPPO | ELOOV |
EOL | 1120160 |
Elurikkus | 4501 |
Calflora (Californian flora) | 9892 |
Wikipedia | Eleocharis_ovata |
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Formalized classification of ephemeral wetland vegetation (Isoëto-Nanojuncetea class) in Poland (Central Europe) | Kącki Z, Łysko A, Dajdok Z, Kobierski P, Krawczyk R, Nowak A, Rosadziński S, Popiela AA | PeerJ | 10-Aug-2021 |
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Rediscovery of Cyperus flavescens (Cyperaceae) on the northeast periphery of its range in Europe | Marciniuk P, Marciniuk J, Łysko A, Krajewski Ł, Chudecka J, Skrzyczyńska J, Popiela AA | PeerJ | 14-Sep-2020 |
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Seed germination traits shape community assembly along a hydroperiod gradient | Rosbakh S, Phartyal SS, Poschlod P | Ann Bot | 17-Aug-2019 |
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Correlated evolution of LTR retrotransposons and genome size in the genus eleocharis | Zedek F, Šmerda J, Šmarda P, Bureš P | BMC Plant Biol | 30-Nov-2010 |
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