Eleocharis compressa Sull.

  • Family

    Cyperaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Eleocharis compressa Sull.

  • Primary Citation

    Amer. J. Sci. Arts 42: 50. 1842

  • Type Specimens

    Specimen 1: Possible type -- W. S. Sullivant s.n.

    Specimen 2: Possible type s.n.

    Specimen 3: Possible type s.n.

    Specimen 4: Possible type -- W. S. Sullivant s.n.

    Specimen 5: Isotype -- C. W. Short s.n.

  • Common Names

    flatstem spikerush, flat-stem spike-rush, flatstemmed spikesedge

  • Floras and Monographs

    Eleocharis compressa Sull.: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.