Eleocharis brittonii Svenson ex Small. Phen: Feb-Nov. Hab: Bogs, pine savannas. Dist: NC south to FL, west to TX, north in the interior to TN and MO; disjunct in DE and s. NJ.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Smith et al. in FNA (2002) discuss variation within E. brittonii and the possibility that two taxa are involved.
Synonymy: = Ar, ETx1, F, FNA23, K1, S, Tn; < Eleocharis microcarpa Torr. – C, G, GW1, K3, K4, RAB, WH3
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ?: 9
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