Eleocharis palustris

Common Spikerush: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Eleocharis palustris

Common Spikerush (Eleocharis palustris): Collections primarily from the northern mainland, including Juneau, Gustavus, and the vicinity of Yakutat. Also from the area of the Stikine River mouth. Apparently no collections from major islands.

FNA indicates this is the most common of a difficult complex that includes other species repored from the region - Kamchatka Spikerush (Eleocharis kamtschatica), Pale Spike-rush (Eleocharis macrostachya), Soft-stem Spike-rush (Eleocharis mamillata), and One-scale Spikerush (Eleocharis uniglumis)

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Local Notes

• Sitka/Eleocharis palustris: Infrequently reported, though rather nondescript appearance may result in its being overlooked. Most easily observed at Swan Lake where Wrinkleneck Creek flows in. Also reported from Red Bluff Bay and Goulding Lake. (edit)

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References

Weblinks

• FNA page for Eleocharis palustris
• PFAF page for Eleocharis palustris
• EthnoBotany page for Eleocharis palustris
• e-FloraBC page for Eleocharis palustris
• USDAPLANTS page for Eleocharis palustris

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Eleocharis palustris
• Search Arctos Database for Eleocharis palustris (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Eleocharis palustris (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Eleocharis palustris
• iNaturalist Observations for Eleocharis palustris in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Hall 2010: "Bogs, river and stream banks and pond margins. Common."
• Muller: gen; wet areas, pond margins

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