Eleocharis halophila (Fernald & Brackett) Fernald & Brackett

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Maine

• County/Municipio

  Washington Co.

• Locality

  Steuben; Eagle Hill, Huboldt Field Research Institute, 4 miles due south-southeast of junction of Smithville Road and U. S. Route 1. West side of Dyer Bay, on east-facing slopes along coast, between ends of "Blue Trail" and "Red Trail," south of Schooner Point opposite Sheep Island.

• Elevation

  Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

• Coordinates

  44.459, -67.9251

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF MAINE, USA
Eleocharis halophila Fernald & Brackett
Cyperaceae
Det.: A. A. Reznicek, (MICH) 2001
WASHINGTON COUNTY 44° 27.538’ N. Lat. 67°
55.507’ W. Long. Steuben; Eagle Hill, Humboldt Field
Research Institute, 4 miles due south-southeast of
junction of Smithville Road and U.S. Route 1. West
side of Dyer Bay, on east facing slopes along coast,
between ends of “Blue Trail” and “Red Trail”, south of
Schooner Point opposite Sheep Island. Elevation 0-40
feet. Acidic-salty humus, sand, gravel; granitic -
gneissic outcrops and glacial boulders, littoral zone.
Coastal evergreen conifer forest (boreal forest),
dominated by Abies balsamea, Picea rubens, Betula
papyrifera. Patches of salt marsh below dominated by
Juncus gerardi, Spartina spp. Locally common densely
colonial rhizomatous perennial herb, culm bases
purplish; in upper freshwater seepage - influenced salt
marsh at high tide mark with Juncus gerardi.
Steven R. Hill 33973
14 July 2001
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