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Cyperaceae

Daggerleaf spikerush

Eleocharis lanceolata Fernald

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Eleocharis

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Common names

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English
Daggerleaf spikerush

Synonyms

  • Eleocharis obtusa var. lanceolata (Fernald) Gilly
  • Trichophyllum lanceolatum (Fernald) House

Characteristics

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

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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.