Eleocharis ovata, the ovate spikerush, is a species of annual grass in the family Cyperaceae (sedges). They have a self-supporting growth form and have simple, broad leaves and green flowers. Individuals can grow to 1.5 feet.[1][2]
| Eleocharis ovata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Eleocharis |
| Species: | E. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleocharis ovata (Roth) Roem. & Schult. | |
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Taxon identifiers | |
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| Eleocharis ovata |
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| Scirpus ovatus | |
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