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Photographer: Carol Watkins
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Family Cyperaceae
Eleocharis robbinsii Oakes
Robbins' spike-rush
Eleocharis: Greek elos for "marsh" and charis for grace, referring to marsh plant
robbinsii: for James Watson Robbins (1801-1879)
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| Status: | Special Concern |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 9-30" tall, semi-aquatic, emergent sedge; stems emergent, stiff, thin, and triangular in X-section; submersed part sterile; spreading rhizomes |
| Flower: | inflorescence solitary spikelet at tip of stem |
| Fruit: | brown, urn-shaped nutlet with cap about 1/2 size of nutlet on the top |
| Leaf: | only brown sheaths at base of stem |
| Habitat: | wet; shores, water to 40" deep, soft water |
| (Glossary) |
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