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Eleocharis cellulosa
Common Names
Spike Rush
Family
: Cyperaceae
Habit
:
Eleocharis cellulosa
grows as a clumping herb that produces rhizomes. The stems are round, to 75 cm in height (typically 25 cm), and to 4 mm wide. The leaves are reduced to a reddish sheath with an apiculate tip at the base of the stem.
The actinomorphic flowers occur in spikes at the ends of the stems. A single bract subtends each flower. The calyx and corolla are reduced to 6 bristles. There are 3 stamens. The ovary is superior and has a 3-lobed style and a single locule. The fruit is an achene at maturity. The achene has a conical tubercle.
Habitat
:
Eleocharis cellulosa
grows along the edges of fresh water wetlands, in
Sabal palmetto
woodlands and in mangrove areas that are only slightly brackish.
Distribution in Bahamas/Globally
:
Eleocharis cellulosa
occurs on all island groupings in the Bahamian Archipelago as well as the coastline of the United States, and the entire Caribbean region.
Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage
:
Eleocharis cellulosa
is not used medicinally in the Bahamas.
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