Eleocharis parishii

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Eleocharideae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species: Eleocharis parishii
Name

Eleocharis parishii Britton, J. New York Microscop. Soc. 5: 111 (1889).
Synonyms

Homotypic
Eleocharis montevidensis var. parishii (Britton) V.E.Grant, Aliso 4: 87 (1958).
Heterotypic
Eleocharis disciformis Parish in A.Davidson & G.L.Moxley, Fl. S. Calif.: 70 (1923).
Eleocharis montevidensis var. disciformis (Parish) V.E.Grant, Aliso 4: 87 (1958).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Eurasia
Regional: Australia
Arizona; California; Kansas; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Northwest; Nevada; New Mexico; Oregon; Texas; Utah

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Britton, N.L. , 1889. Journal of the New York Microscopical Society. New York 5:111.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis parishii in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Feb 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eleocharis parishii. Published online. Accessed: Feb 16 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis parishii in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Feb 16. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Eleocharis parishii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Feb 16.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eleocharis parishii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names
English: Parish's spikerush, White Spikerush

Eleocharis parishii is a species of spikesedge known by the common name Parish's spikerush.

It is native to Northern Mexico, the Southwestern United States (from southwestern Oregon and California east to Kansas and western Texas).[1][2][3] It grows in moist and sandy habitats with fresh to brackish water.

Description

Eleocharis parishii is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming mats of ridged stems up to 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) tall. The narrow leaves are dark purplish to brown at the bases and becoming lighter in color toward the tips.[4]

The inflorescence is a lance-shaped spikelet appearing at the tip of the stem and measuring up to 1.5 centimeters long. It contains many flowers covered in dark brown bracts.[5]

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1997). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 5: 1-98. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F..
Jepson Manual Treatment of Eleocharis parishii
Flora of North America, Eleocharis parishii Britton, J. New York Microscop. Soc. 5: 110. 1889.