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General Information | |
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Symbol: | ELEOC |
Group: | Monocot |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
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Growth Habit: | |
Native Status: |
AK N CAN N GL N HI I,I?,N L48 I,N PB I,N PR N SPM N VI N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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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 |
Subordinate Taxa
The Plants Database includes the following 79 species of Eleocharis . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Legal Status
Related Links
More Accounts and Images | |
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Flora of North America (ELEOC) | |
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ELEOC) | |
Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley) (ELEOC) |
Related Websites | |
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USDA NRCS-Wetland Monocot Keys for the U.S. (ELEOC) |
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin | Minor | Low | ||
Quinlan | Low | Low | ||
Yarrow | Low |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin | ||||
Quinlan | ||||
Yarrow |
Sources
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications. New York. |
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press. Birmingham. |
Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Anchorage. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |