Etymology | Genus | Marsh (Eleo) favour (charis); referring to its prference for marshy habitats |
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Species | Knee-like bend; reference to plant unknown | |
Family | Cyperaceae | |
Synonyms | Scirpus geniculatus L., Bulbostylis capitata (L.) Steven | |
Common Names | Bent Spike-rush, Canada Spike-edge | |
Status | Undetermined | |
Form | Herb | |
Native Distribution | Pantropical, as well as some subtropical and temperate regions |
Eleocharis geniculata can be found in open wet or marshy areas. It consists of a cluster of stems which are squarish. The tip of each stem holds a brown globose spikelet.
The Bent Spike-rush grows in wet and marshy areas.
The stem of the sdege is squarish.
Flowers bearing on the spikelet.
The globose spikelets.