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Eleocharis olivacea Torr.
bright green spikerush

       
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Line Drawing of Eleocharis olivacea Torr.
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 1: 312. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Requirements.
 
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Eleocharis olivacea Torr.

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Distribution:
Eleocharis olivacea Torr.

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USA (AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WI, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (NB, NS, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Eleocharis olivacea Torr.

View 36 genera in Cyperaceae, 76 species in Eleocharis or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Eleocharis olivacea Torr. var. olivacea. . Image Available.
Eleocharis olivacea var. olivacea
bright green spikerush
Distribution of Eleocharis olivacea Torr. var. reductiseta (Schuyler & Ferren) Schuyler & Ferren. .
Eleocharis olivacea var. reductiseta
bright green spikerush
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Eleocharis olivacea Torr.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Cyperaceae – Sedge family
Genus Eleocharis R. Br. – spikerush
Species Eleocharis olivacea Torr. – bright green spikerush
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Eleocharis olivacea Torr.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
capitate spike rush              Endangered
Kentucky:
olivaceous sedge              Special Concern
Minnesota:
olivaceous spike-rush              Threatened
Ohio:
olivaceous spikerush              Threatened
Pennsylvania:
capitate spike-rush              Rare
 

Introduced Information:
Eleocharis olivacea Torr.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Eleocharis olivacea Torr.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL OBL OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Eleocharis olivacea Torr.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40018.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 
 
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