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Eleocharis compressa Sull. Flattened spike-rush; Flatstem spikerush; Eleocharis acuminata Muhl Nees nom inq

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Eleocharis compressa Sull. flatstem spikerush         Symbol:   ELCO2   Group:   Monocot   Family:   Cyperaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Graminoid   Native Status:   L48    N CAN    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution TIFF file. USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species . USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Provided by NRCS National Wetland Team, Fort Worth, TX . Usage Requirements .   More Information: Characteristics Classification Data Source and Documentation   Images: Eleocharis compressa Sull. See all the Eleocharis thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Distribution: Eleocharis compressa Sull. View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA (AL, AR , CO , DC , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD, MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , NJ , NM , NY, OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , TX , VA, WI , WV ), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, QC, SK)   Related Taxa: Eleocharis compressa Sull. View 36 genera in Cyperaceae , 76 species in Eleocharis or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Eleocharis compressa var. acutisquamata sharpscale spikerush Eleocharis compressa var. compressa flatstem spikerush Native    Introduced   Classification: Eleocharis compressa Sull. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     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 compressa Sull. – flatstem spikerush   Threatened and Endangered Information: Eleocharis compressa Sull. 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. Maryland : flattened spikerush              Endangered Michigan : flattened spike-rush              Threatened New Jersey : flat-stem spike-rush              Endangered Pennsylvania : flat-stemmed spike-rush              Endangered   Wetland Indicator Status: Eleocharis compressa Sull. 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 FACW,FACW+ FACW+ FACW+ FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO Eleocharis acutisquamata [= ELCOA3 ]: 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 NO NO NI NO NO OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status   More Accounts and Images: Eleocharis compressa Sull. View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40012. View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.     Time Generated: 02/09/2010 05:11 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement