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Eleocharis tenuis
spike rush, Spikerush
Blue Ridge Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		spike rush, Spikerush
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Cyperaceae, Genus Eleocharis, Species Eleocharis tenuis


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: S5; VA: S5
Evidence:		2 Observations, 2 Vouchers, 6 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	First State National Historical Park
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Gauley River National Recreation Area
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Indiana Dunes National Park
Isle Royale National Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Oxon Run National Parkway
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	8/15/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/7/2025 3:44:14 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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