Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth. Subgenus: Eleocharis. Section: Eleocharis. Series: Eleocharis. Subseries: Truncatae. Common name: Sand Spikerush. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Maritime wet grasslands, ponds, swales, ditches. Distribution: E. NC south to FL, west to TX and CA; Mexico, South America. Reported for SC by Nelson & Kelly (1997) and discussed for GA by Carter, Baker, & Morris (2009). Nativity in North America should perhaps be considered uncertain.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FNA23, GrPl, GW1, K4, Mex, NcTx, NS, POWO, RAB, Tx, WH3. Basionym: Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth 1837
Links to other floras: = Eleocharis montevidensis - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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