Eleocharis microcarpa

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusEleocharis
Species:Eleocharis microcarpa Torr.
Common NameSmallfruit Spikerush
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: absent; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: N/A (leaves absent); Leaf Rank: N/A; Leaf Type: sheath with scale; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: N/A; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Carpel Number/Pistil: 6; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: spike; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Perianth Present: No; Petal Fusion: N/A; Petal Number: N/A; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Basal; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 3; Tepal Fusion: N/A; Tepal Number: N/A
C value 8
StatusNative; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[SNR] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bledsoe (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Grundy (TN), Marion (TN), Moore (TN), Putnam (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, TENN, UCHT, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1979 - 2004

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0042155 Fentress Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042062 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042154 Coffee Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042150 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042148 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042144 Fentress Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042143 Grundy Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042149 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042157 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042145 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
UCHT003910 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Eleocharis microcarpa
UCHT003911 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0072073 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0106350 Moore Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0106352 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042146 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042151 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042152 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0042153 Bledsoe Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0116846 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0106351 Moore Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0100945 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0107009 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0100938 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
APSC0053628 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0243877 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
TENN-V-0245302 Coffee Tennessee
TENN
Eleocharis microcarpa
UOS06970 Marion Tennessee 04 Aug 2001 Mary P. Priestley
 UOS
Eleocharis microcarpa
BRIT164624 Tennessee
VDB
Eleocharis microcarpa
BRIT164623 Tennessee
VDB
Eleocharis microcarpa
UCHT037657 Franklin Tennessee
UCHT
Eleocharis microcarpa
UCHT037658 Franklin Tennessee
UCHT
Eleocharis microcarpa
UOS06969 Coffee Tennessee 05 Jun 1996 Landon E. McKinney
 UOS
Eleocharis microcarpa
UOS06967 Franklin Tennessee 16 Sep 2004 Yolande M. Gottfried
 UOS
Eleocharis microcarpa
UOS06968 Coffee Tennessee 24 Jul 1996 Douglas E. Kennemore, Jr.
 UOS
Eleocharis microcarpa
BRIT164628 Tennessee
VDB
Eleocharis microcarpa
BRIT164625 Tennessee
VDB
Eleocharis microcarpa
BRIT164626 Tennessee
VDB
Eleocharis microcarpa
BRIT164630 Tennessee
VDB
Eleocharis microcarpa
BRIT164629 Tennessee
VDB
Eleocharis microcarpa
BRIT164627 Tennessee
VDB
Eleocharis microcarpa
31234100082880 Coffee Tennessee 15 Sep 1992 Henry R. DeSelm
 EKY
Eleocharis microcarpa
31234100082898 Grundy Tennessee 01 Jul 1987 Ronald L. Jones
4983		 EKY
Eleocharis microcarpa
31234100082914 Warren Tennessee 13 Sep 1979 T. S. Patrick
2527		 EKY
Eleocharis microcarpa
31234100082906 Putnam Tennessee 29 Jul 1987 Ronald L. Jones
5135		 EKY
Eleocharis microcarpa
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