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Yellow Spikerush
Eleocharis flavescens
Eleocharis flavescens is a perennial flowering plant species called bright green spikerush, pale spike-rush, or wrinkle-sheathed spike-rush; it is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a clump-forming species that also spreads into colonies. It is a small species that looks similar to other Spikerush species. It is native to temperate North America, the West Indies, and South America.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 76777.