Eleocharis attenuata




Family Cyperaceae
Scientific name Eleocharis attenuata (Franchet & Savatier) Palla
Synonyms Eleocharis laeviseta Nakai var. major (Nakai) H. Hara; Eleocharis major (Nakai) H. Hara; Scirpus attenuatus Franchet & Savatier
Common name (Japanese common name) seitaka-hari-i (セイタカハリイ, 背高針藺 [meaning: tall needle rush])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, New Guinea
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants culms 25-55cm tall. Flowers 7-10mm long, flowering in July to October. Annual or perennial plants.
Reference Eleocharis attenuata (Franch. & Sav.) Palla



June 2009
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden
June 2009
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden



June 2009
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden