Eleocharis nitida Fernald (Q3296)

doubtful

1 reference

Argus, G.W. & D.J. White. 1978. Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta. Syllogeus 17. 46 pp.

CA-SK

present

native

1 reference

Harms, V.L. 2006. Annotated catalogue of Saskatchewan vascular plants. http://www.biodiversity.sk.ca/Docs/AnnotatedCatalogueSKVascPlants2006.pdf

CA-ON

present

native

1 reference

Newmaster, S.G. & S. Ragupathy. 2005. Flora Ontario - Integrated Botanical Information System (FOIBIS), Phase I. University of Guelph, Canada. http://www.uoguelph.ca/foibis http://www.uoguelph.ca/foibis/

CA-QC

present

native

1 reference

Marie-Victorin, Fr. 1995. Flore laurentienne. 3e éd. Mise à jour et annotée par L. Brouillet, S.G. Hay, I. Goulet, M. Blondeau, J. Cayouette et J. Labrecque. Gaétan Morin éditeur. 1093 pp.

CA-PE

present

native

1 reference

Catling, P.M., D.S. Erskine & R.B. MacLaren. 1985. The Plants of Prince Edward Island with new records, nomenclatural changes, and corrections and deletions. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch, Ottawa. Publication 1798. 272 pp.

CA-NS

present

native

1 reference

Zinck, M. 1998. Roland's Flora of Nova Scotia. Nimber Publishing & Nova Scotia Museum. Halifax, N. S. 2 vols. 1297 pp.

Newfoundland, CA

present

native

1 reference

Meades, S., S.G. Hay & L. Brouillet. 2000. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador. Published in association with A Digital Flora of Newfoundland and Labrador Vascular Plants. http://www.digitalnaturalhistory.com/meades.htm (consulted 2009-09-02) http://www.digitalnaturalhistory.com/meades.htm

Labrador, CA

present

native

1 reference

Canadian Museum of Nature (CAN), Gatineau, QC. Specimen.

CA-NL

Nfld. and Labr.

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CA-NS

N.S.

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CA-ON

Ont.

1 reference

CA-QC

Que.

1 reference

CA-SK

Sask.

1 reference

US-AK

Alaska

1 reference

US-MI

Mich.

1 reference

US-MN

Minn.

1 reference

US-NH

N.H.

1 reference

US-WI

Wis.

1 reference

Eleocharis ser. Eleocharis

parent taxon

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taxon habit

herb

1 reference

GBIF taxon key

2716925

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility

IUCN Redlist Category

NE

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility

taxon habitat

fresh bog pools

1 reference

streams

1 reference

disturbed places

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elevation

30–400 m

measurement range from

30 meter

measurement range to

400 meter

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special status

F

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E

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taxon description fragment

Plants perennial, mat-forming;

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d0_s0

rhizomes evident, 0.3–0.5 mm thick, hard, cortex persistent, longer internodes 2 mm, scales persistent or fugaceous, 2–3 mm, membranous to papery, slightly fibrous.

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d0_s1

Culms terete, 2–15 cm × 0.15–0.3 mm, firm to soft.

1 reference

d0_s2

Leaves: distal leaf-sheaths persistent, not splitting, proximally stramineous to reddish, distally green or stramineous to reddish, membranous, apex often red, obtuse to acute, tooth absent.

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d0_s3

Spikelets ovoid, 1–4 × 1–2 mm, obtuse to acute;

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d0_s4

proximal scale amplexicaulous, apex entire;

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d0_s5

floral scales spreading in fruit, 5–30, 8 per mm of rachilla, medium to very dark-brown, midrib region often pale or greenish, broadly ovate, 1–1.3 × 1 mm, apex rounded, entire, not carinate.

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d0_s7

Flowers: perianth bristles absent;

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d0_s8

stamens 3;

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d0_s9

anthers yellow, 0.3 mm;

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d0_s10

styles 3-fid.

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d0_s11

Achenes persistent after scales fall, to dark yellow-orange or brown, broadly obpyriform, trigonous, angles evident, 0.6–0.65 × 0.5–0.55 mm, rugulose at 20–30X, 20 blunt horizontal ridges in each vertical series.

1 reference

d0_s12

Tubercles brown, greatly depressed, rudimentary, 0.05–15 × 0.15–0.3 mm.

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