Eleocharis ovata, the ovate spikerush, is a species of annual sedge in the family Cyperaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and have simple, broad leaves and green flowers. Individuals can grow to 1.5 feet.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Ovate Spikerush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Eleocharis obtusa
- Eleocharis geniculata
- Eleocharis atropurpurea
- Eleocharis engelmannii
- Eleocharis flavescens
- Eleocharis intermedia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eleocharis
- Species
- Eleocharis ovata
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