Scientific Name
    Eleocharis acicularis
            Scientific Name w/ Auth.
    Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult.
            Park
    Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
            Sensitive
    No
            Park Accepted
    Accepted
            Record Status
    Approved
    Park Preferred Common Names
    Needle Spikerush
            Park Synonyms
    
            Taxonomic Hierarchy
    | Kingdom | Plantae | 
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae | 
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta | 
| Superdivision | Embryophyta | 
| Division | Tracheophyta | 
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina | 
| Class | Magnoliopsida | 
| Superorder | Lilianae | 
| Order | Poales | 
| Family | Cyperaceae | 
| Genus | Eleocharis | 
| Species | Eleocharis acicularis | 
Occurrence
    Present
    Occurrence Notes
    Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
        
            Nativeness
    Native
    Nativeness Notes
    Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
        
            Abundance
    Rare
    Abundance Notes
    Abundance = Rare-l or 2 locales, small populations; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
        
        
        Elevation Range Tags
        - Low
 
Life form Tags
        - Perennial graminoid
 
Park Rank Tags
        - Park rare
 
Taxa Group Tags
        - Vascular-plant
 
Taxa Subcategory Tags
        - Monocot
 
Wetland Status Tags
        - Obligate Wetland
 
Bloom Time Tags
        - June
 - July
 - August
 - September
 
Threatened Endangered Status
    State Species of Concern statuses
    Ozone Sensitive Status
    NatureServe GRank
    NatureServe SRank
    Observations
    
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    References
    
    Vouchers
    
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            External Links
    
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            Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
    Created By
    sjd-MACA
            Created Date
    12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
            Last Modified By
    skennedy@nps.gov
            Last Modified Date
    10/30/2019 5:32:11 AM
            Notes
    Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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