Cyperaceae

Jointed spikesedge

Eleocharis equisetoides (Elliott) Torr.

Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eleocharis

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Jointed spikesedge (Eleocharis equisetoides) — LeavesPhoto: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Jointed spikesedge

Synonyms

Eleocharis elliottii A.Dietr.
Limnochloa equisetoides (Elliott) Walp.
Scirpus equisetoides Elliott

Flowers

Flower colour: green (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

LeavesPhoto: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Scott Ward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.