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Eleocharis acuta R.Br.
Common Spikerush

Reference
Prodr. 224 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.7 m high. Fl. brown, Sep to Dec. Brown sandy clay peat. Swamps, clay pans.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 8 November 1993
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Gascoyne, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Murchison, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Ashburton, Eastern Mallee, Eastern Murchison, Edel, Fitzgerald, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Mardabilla, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Recherche, Southern Cross, Southern Jarrah Forest, Western Mallee, Wooramel.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Armadale, Boddington, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Brookton, Broomehill-Tambellup, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Carnarvon, Chittering, Dandaragan, Dardanup, Esperance, Gingin, Gnowangerup, Goomalling, Gosnells, Harvey, Irwin, Jerramungup, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Katanning, Kent, Kojonup, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Mingenew, Moora, Mundaring, Murray, Narrogin, Northampton, Plantagenet, Ravensthorpe, Swan, Upper Gascoyne, West Arthur, York.