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🌾 A plant genus 🌾 Wetland sedges
Eleocharis

Eleocharis

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A group of grass-like plants that grow in wet places with dense flower spikes
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  • The Eleocharis species thrives in wetland areas.

Examples

  • Many waterfowl feed on the seeds of Eleocharis in marshy habitats.

  • Botanists identified the plant as belonging to the genus Eleocharis.

  • Eleocharis species can be found in wetlands around the world.

  • Can you identify the Eleocharis plants in this marsh?

  • In coastal wetlands, Eleocharis species thrive, providing habitat for various wildlife.

  • The Eleocharis plants in the marsh produced distinct dense spikes of flowers.

  • Botanists study Eleocharis to understand its role in wetland ecosystems.

Synonyms

spike rush
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A thin grass-like plant that grows in wet places like marshes

is the formal scientific name used in biological classification

Compounds

Eleocharis palustris
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A plant that lives many years with thin round stems that grows in wet places

Eleocharis acicularis
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A small water plant with thin grass-like leaves used in fish tanks

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The name Eleocharis comes from Greek parts eleo- meaning 'marsh' and -charis meaning 'grace' or 'beauty'. So you can think of Eleocharis as the 'grace of the marsh', which helps you remember it is a group of wetland sedges.