Eleocharis elliptica Kunth. Elliptic Spikerush. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: Calcareous prairies, fens, shores, riverside scours. Dist: NL (Labrador) west to BC, south to PA, NJ, WV, TN, MO, IA, and ID. Reported for fen habitats in the Ozark portion of MO (J. Thomas, pers. comm., 2020).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = F, FNA23, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NY, Pa, Va, WV; = Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult. var. borealis (Svenson) Gleason – C, G; > Eleocharis elliptica Kunth var. elliptica – NE
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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