Eleocharis interstincta (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Eleocharis interstincta (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis interstincta (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis interstincta is a rhizomatous herb with 40 - 90 cm tall terete stems, membranous sheaths, 1.5 - 5.5 cm long cylindrical spikelets, and obovoid yellow, ocher, or gray achenes.

Family
Genus
Eleocharis
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Eleocharis interstincta (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis interstincta is a rhizomatous herb. Its stems are 40 - 90 cm tall, terete, and strongly partitioned. The sheaths are membranous, ranging from reddish - brown to dark red or black, with indistinct veins. The spikelets are 1.5 - 5.5 cm long and cylindrical; the glumes are veined, pale brown or grayish. The fruits are obovoid achenes, yellow, ocher, or gray.

Photo: (c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Eleocharis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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