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Eleocharis palustris (L.) R. Br.

Common Spike-Rush

Cyperaceae

Traits


    10&#8211;50&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the spikelets:</span> <ba>husk-like, embracing the stem to 50&#8211;75&#8239;%</ba>. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> 1 terminal, <b>20&#8211;40&#8209;flowered</b>, 5&#8211;20&#8239;mm long, <ba>the <...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Eleocharis palustris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Eleocharis palustris

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Eleocharis palustris

Eleocharis palustris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, intensively used grassland

  • in wet habitats

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