Species Details

Eleocharis parvula

small spikerush

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Species Description:

Eleocharis parvula, commonly known as small spikerush, is a perennial herb in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Marshes and swamps, growing at elevations from 1 to 3020 meters. Eleocharis parvula is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eleocharis parvula (Roemer & Schultes) Link ex Bluff, Nees & Schauer
Common Name: small spikerush
Family:	Cyperaceae
Element Code:	PMCYP091G0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ELPA5
Synonyms/Other Names: Heleocharis parvula
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (Apr)Jun-Aug(Sep)

Elevation:
1 - 3020 meters
5 - 9910 feet

General Habitats:

Marshes and swamps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Wasmann Journal of Biology 33(1-2):98 (1975) for discussion of CA distribution.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alabama (AL), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Contra Costa (CCA), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Napa (NAP), Orange (ORA), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Solano (SOL), Sonoma (SON), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antioch North (3812117), Arcata South (4012471), Bodega Head (3812331), Cuttings Wharf (3812223), Denverton (3812128), Milpitas (3712148), Napa (3812233), Newport Beach (3311768), Oceano (3512015), Orick (4112431), Oxnard (3411922), Petaluma River (3812225), Rodgers Peak (4112421), Santa Margarita (3512045), Sears Point (3812224), Vine Hill (3812211)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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