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Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth

Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth

Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth

Eleocharis montevidensis is a rhizomatous perennial herb sometimes cultivated as an aquatic for water gardens.

Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr.

Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr.

Eleocharis rostellata (Torr.) Torr.

Eleocharis rostellata is a rhizomatous perennial herb with spongy stems that can root at the tip, and a single small spikelet inflorescence.

Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urb.

Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urb.

Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urb.

Eleocharis flavescens is a small perennial clumping wetland spikerush in the Cyperaceae family native to the Americas.

Eleocharis quadrangulata (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis quadrangulata (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis quadrangulata (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis quadrangulata, square-stem spikerush, is an aquatic rhizomatous perennial spikesedge native to North America and west-central Mexico.

Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O.Schwarz

Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O.Schwarz

Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O.Schwarz

Eleocharis quinqueflora, fewflower spikerush, is a rhizomatous perennial spikesedge widespread across the Northern Hemisphere, growing in moist habitats.

Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch.

Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch.

Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch.

Eleocharis dulcis, the Chinese water chestnut, is an edible aquatic vegetable grown in tropical and subtropical wetlands.

Eleocharis bifida S.G.Sm.

Eleocharis bifida S.G.Sm.

Eleocharis bifida S.G.Sm.

Eleocharis bifida, or glade spikerush, is a vulnerable endemic spikesedge of the Eastern United States restricted to wet cedar glade areas.

Eleocharis equisetoides (Elliott) Torr.

Eleocharis equisetoides (Elliott) Torr.

Eleocharis equisetoides (Elliott) Torr.

Eleocharis equisetoides is a North American wetland plant recognizable by its jointed, horsetail-like stems.

Eleocharis nitida Fernald

Eleocharis nitida Fernald

Eleocharis nitida Fernald

Eleocharis nitida Fernald is a small perennial rush native to parts of Canada and the northern United States.

Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.

Eleocharis tuberculosa, cone-cup spikerush, is a perennial herb native to eastern North America growing in wet habitats.

Eleocharis macrostachya Britton

Eleocharis macrostachya Britton

Eleocharis macrostachya Britton

Eleocharis macrostachya, pale spikerush, is a rhizomatous perennial spikesedge studied for arsenic phytoremediation, found across North America and parts of South America in moist habitats.

Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult.

Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult.

Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult.

Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult. is a Cyperaceae plant with a native range spanning parts of Eurasia and North America.

Rhynchospora caduca Elliott

Rhynchospora caduca Elliott

Rhynchospora caduca Elliott

Rhynchospora caduca (anglestem beaksedge) is a flowering sedge native to the southeastern United States, growing in low wet habitats.

Rhynchospora chapmanii M.A.Curtis

Rhynchospora chapmanii M.A.Curtis

Rhynchospora chapmanii M.A.Curtis

Rhynchospora chapmanii, or Chapman's beaksedge, is a perennial invasive sedge found in wetlands from the southeastern US to Central America and Cuba.

Rhynchospora ciliaris (Michx.) C.Mohr

Rhynchospora ciliaris (Michx.) C.Mohr

Rhynchospora ciliaris (Michx.) C.Mohr

Rhynchospora ciliaris, or fringed beaksedge, is a perennial sedge found in southeastern US wetlands that blooms from May to November.

Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W.T.Aiton

Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W.T.Aiton

Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W.T.Aiton

Rhynchospora fusca is a brown-flowered sedge species native to parts of North America and Europe.

Rhynchospora grayi Kunth

Rhynchospora grayi Kunth

Rhynchospora grayi Kunth

Rhynchospora grayi Kunth is a clumping beaksedge that grows in dry sandy habitats across the southeastern US and Cuba.

Rhynchospora macrostachya Torr. ex A.Gray

Rhynchospora macrostachya Torr. ex A.Gray

Rhynchospora macrostachya Torr. ex A.Gray

Rhynchospora macrostachya is a perennial sedge plant, commonly called tall horned beaksedge or tall beaksedge.

Rhynchospora megaplumosa E.L.Bridges & Orzell

Rhynchospora megaplumosa E.L.Bridges & Orzell

Rhynchospora megaplumosa E.L.Bridges & Orzell

Manatee beaksedge (Rhynchospora megaplumosa) is a perennial herb endemic to four counties in central Florida.

Rhynchospora miliacea (Lam.) A.Gray

Rhynchospora miliacea (Lam.) A.Gray

Rhynchospora miliacea (Lam.) A.Gray

Rhynchospora miliacea is a clumping rhizomatous sedge found in southeastern US and West Indian swamp forests.

Rhynchospora tracyi Britton

Rhynchospora tracyi Britton

Rhynchospora tracyi Britton

Tracy's beaksedge (Rhynchospora tracyi) is a perennial herb in the sedge family native to parts of North America and the Caribbean.

Rhynchospora holoschoenoides (Rich.) Herter

Rhynchospora holoschoenoides (Rich.) Herter

Rhynchospora holoschoenoides (Rich.) Herter

Rhynchospora holoschoenoides, fly beaksedge, is a perennial Cyperaceae herb found across the Americas, Caribbean, and Africa.

Rhynchospora corymbosa (L.) Britton

Rhynchospora corymbosa (L.) Britton

Rhynchospora corymbosa (L.) Britton

Rhynchospora corymbosa is a perennial tropical sedge that grows up to 2m tall in wetland habitats.

Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Makino

Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Makino

Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Makino

Rhynchospora rubra is a sedge species found across Asia, Australia, and parts of Africa, identifiable by its single terminal spherical spikelet.

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