Eleocharis parishii
Eleocharis parishii is a species of spikesedge known by the common name Parish's spikerush. It is native to Northern Mexico, the Southwestern United States (from southwestern Oregon and California east to Kansas and western Texas). It grows in moist and sandy habitats with fresh to brackish water. Description Eleocharis parishii is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming mats of ridged stems up to tall. The narrow leaves are dark purplish to brown at the bases and becoming lighter in color toward the tips. The inflorescence is a lance-shaped spikelet appearing at the tip of the stem and measuring up to 1.5 centimeters long. It contains many flowers covered in dark brown bracts. References External links Eleocharis parishii — U.C. Photo gallery parishii Brackish water plants Freshwater plants Flora of the Southwestern United States Flora of Northeastern Mexico Flora of Northwestern Mexico Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Plants described in 1889