Cyperaceae
Eleocharis equisetiformis
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eleocharis
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 具刚毛荸荠, 具剛毛荸薺, 具槽秆荸荠
- Japanese
- スジヌマハリイ
Synonyms
- Eleocharis equisetiformis f. setosa (Ohwi) Y.Ueno
- Eleocharis truncatovaginata T.Koyama
- Eleocharis valleculosa Ohwi
- Eleocharis valleculosa f. setosa (Ohwi) Kitag.
- Eleocharis valleculosa var. setosa Ohwi
- Eleocharis valleculosa var. valleculosa
- Scirpus equisetiformis Meinsh.
Photos

Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.