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Cyperaceae

Scallion grass

Eleocharis mutata (L.) Roem. & Schult.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Eleocharis

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Common names

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English
Scallion grass

Synonyms

  • Eleocharis scariosa Steud.
  • Eleocharis spiralis Boeckeler
  • Limnochloa mutata (L.) Nees
  • Scirpus marginatus Muhl.
  • Scirpus mutatus L.
  • Scirpus obtuse-trigonus Salzm. ex Steud.
  • Trichophyllum mutatum (L.) House

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: 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.