Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Eleocharis parishii is a perennial rhizomatous spikerush with three style branches. The style sits on a tubercle which is about as wide as the achene and a fourth as long. The achene is smooth, but has three angles.
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Eleocharis parishii, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008, DAZ herbarium voucher specimen 2008-9-10-1
Eleocharis parishii, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008, DAZ herbarium voucher specimen 2008-9-10-1
Eleocharis parishii, tubercle and three angled achene, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008, DAZ herbarium voucher specimen 2008-9-10-1
Eleocharis parishii, three style branches, three angles and conical tubercle on achene, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008, DAZ herbarium voucher specimen 2008-9-10-1
Eleocharis parishii, macro of achene, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, October 26, 2009
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