Bald Spikerush
Eleocharis erythropoda Steudel
Bald Spikerush: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/1950
Synonyms
Eleocharis calva 
Tags
Status Uncertain

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Eleocharis erythropoda
Inflorescence
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species:
E. erythropoda
Binomial name
Eleocharis erythropoda
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Eleocharis calva (A.Gray) Torr. ex Fernald & Brackett
    • Eleocharis calva var. australis (Nees) H.St.John
    • Eleocharis palustris var. australis Nees
    • Eleocharis palustris var. calva A.Gray
    • Eleocharis palustris subvar. calva (A.Gray) Farw.
    • Scirpus glaucus Torr.
    • Scirpus nudissimus Steud. & Jard.
    • Trichophyllum palustre var. calvum (A.Gray) House

Eleocharis erythropoda, the bald spikerush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[3] It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, and most of the United States (except California, Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida) and Canada (except Nunavut, Labrador, and Nova Scotia).[2] A mat-forming perennial reaching 0.8 m (32 in), it is an obligate wetland species found from sea level up to 2,300 m (7,500 ft).[3] It has been assessed as Least Concern.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lansdown, R.V. (2016). "Bald spikerush Eleocharis erythropoda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T64311292A67729331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64311292A67729331.en. Retrieved 27 March 2026. Common names; ... Redfoot spikerush, Redstem spikerush
  2. ^ a b "Eleocharis erythropoda Steud". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "4. Eleocharis erythropoda Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 76. 1855. Éléocharide à tiges rouges Scirpus glaucus Torrey". Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026. Eleocharis calva Torrey is an invalid name.
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