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Herbarium specimen: Eleocharis acicularis

Taxon:Cyperaceae: Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. ("Needle Spike-rush")
Filed in taxon folder:Cyperaceae: Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. ("Needle Spike-rush")
Collected by:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Collection date:8/1906
Locality:Great Britain, VC13 West Sussex, Bewbush Pond, TQ23, Growing among Elatine hexandra
ex herb:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Eleocharis acicularis herbarium specimen from Bewbush Pond, VC13 West Sussex in 1906 by Mr Harold Stuart Thompson.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:Very small / dwarf. [Also larger plant]. Growing among Elatine hexandra. See WBEC Reports 1907 & 1908. E S M sugested paucifloris for what he saw see Report p 82, 83. The main mounted sheet of this was given to Reading Univ Oct 1935.

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Documented by oldnick on 20th November 2009.

Reviewed by Sarah Stille (mossysal)

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