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Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.
saltmarsh spikerush

   
Symbol: ELHA2
Group: Monocot
Family: Cyperaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Native Status:  
L48    N



 
More Information:
  • Classification Report
  • Data Source and Documentation
 

Synonyms:
Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.

  ELUNH Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult. var. halophila Fernald & Brack.
 

Distribution by State:
Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.

Distributional Map for Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.
Distribution Map Legend

Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack. distribution:
USA (CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
CT, DE, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA

 

Related Taxa:
Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.

36 genera in Cyperaceae, 76 species in Eleocharis
 

Classification:
Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.

     
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 halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack. – saltmarsh spikerush
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.

Maryland:
salt-marsh spikerush Endangered
New Hampshire:
salt-loving spike-rush Threatened
New York:
salt-marsh spikerush Threatened
North Carolina:
salt spikerush Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.

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 NI NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sytem (ITIS) :
Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brack.) Fernald & Brack.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40016.

 

 

 

 
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