Eleocharis ovata

Characteristics
Monocots
Cyperaceae
Eleocharis
Eleocharis ovata (Roth) Roem. & Schult.
Ovate Spike Rush
graminoid
6
**
Native KY[S4?] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Brown (incl. Maroon); Green
Carpel Number/Pistil
2; 18
Duration
Annual
Fruit Complexity
Simple
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Achene
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial; Mudflat/Wet Woods
Growth Habit
graminoid
Inflorescence Position
terminal
Inflorescence Types
spike
Leaf Arrangement
absent
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Notes
Leaves two per culm, but reduced to sheaths, mucro, or awn (no blade)
Leaf Type
sheath with scale
Leaf Venation
parallel
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Hydric
Natural Area Presence
PK
Ovary Position
Superior
Ovules per Carpel
1
Perianth Present
No
Pistil Complexity
Compound
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Basal
Soil Composition
Mineral
Stamen Number
2
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Cyperales
Eleocharis
Eleocharis ovata (Roth) Roem. & Schult. - Ovate Spike Rush
Species Distribution Map

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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
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Eleocharis ovata - 19
Eleocharis ovata - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Eleocharis ovata - 19
Eleocharis ovata - Theo Witsell View Full Size