Washington Flora Checklist

A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Checklist » Excluded Taxa » Eleocharis elliptica

Last updated 11/9/2009 by David Giblin.

Eleocharis elliptica Kunth[FNA23, HC2]

elliptic spikerush

[This taxon is excluded from Washington]

Publication: Enum. Pl. 2: 146. 1837.

Origin:

selected vouchers: Not at WTU; WS?

Notes: KZ refers to H&C for WA record (under the synonym E. tenuis) but H&C provide no documentation for WA distribution; this taxon should not be considered part of WA flora without further research

References: (none)

Synonyms & Misapplied Names:

Eleocharis capitata (L.) R. Br. var. borealis Svenson

Eleocharis compressa Sull. var. borealis (Svenson) Drapalik & Mohlenbr.

Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult. var. borealis (Svenson) Gleason[HC]