Eleocharis atropurpurea

Taxobox
name = "Eleocharis atropurpurea"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Cyperaceae
genus = "Eleocharis"
species = "E. atropurpurea"
binomial = "Eleocharis atropurpurea"
binomial_authority = (Retz.) J. Presl & C. Presl
synonyms = "Eleocharis multiflora"
"Scirpus atropurpureus"

"Eleocharis atropurpurea" is a species of spikesedge known by the common name purple spikerush. This is an aquatic plant native to much of the tropical world. It also has a wide distribution in temperate regions of North and South America and Asia. It is present in Europe, where it may be an introduced species for the most part. This plant can be found in wet areas from ocean shores to rice fields and irrigation ditches to inland lakes and rivers. This is an annual sedge rarely exceeding ten centimeters in height. It grows in tufts with few reddish-green leaves and many thin erect stems. Atop each stem is an oval-shaped, pointed inflorescence consisting of a spikelet under a centimeter long and containing at least ten flowers. Each tiny flower is covered by a bract which is a purplish-brown color. The fruit is a minute shiny black achene less than a millimeter long.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7928,8103,8104 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ELAT USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Eleocharis+atropurpurea Photo gallery]