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Cyperaceae
Eleocharis

not marked as a favorite taxon Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) O. Schwarz. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Fens, meadows, and seeps. Distribution: NL and AK south to NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL, NE, NM, AZ, and CA; Eurasia.

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Subgenus: Zinserlingia.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA23, Mi, NY, POWO; = n/a — Pa; > Eleocharis pauciflora (Lightf.) Link — GrPl; < Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O.Schwarz — K4, NS; > Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O.Schwarz ssp. fernaldii (Svenson) Hultén — NE. Basionym: Scirpus quinqueflorus Hartmann 1767

Links to other floras: = Eleocharis quinqueflora - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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