Needle Spikerush
Eleocharis acicularis
Synonyms: Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis, Eleocharis acicularis var. gracilescens, Eleocharis acicularis var. occidentalis, Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata, Eleocharis acicularis var. submersa, Scirpus acicularis
Close-up of the inflorescence of needle spikerush as seen along Gotchen Creek about one-half mile downhill to the south from the Round the Mountain Trail #9.............August 8, 2012.
Needle spikerush as seen along Gotchen Creek about one-half mile downhill to the south from the Round the Mountain Trail #9.............August 8, 2012.
Needle spikerush blooming amongst liverworts on sandy soils next to a small creek in Summit Prairie, Malheur National Forest..............August 20, 2011.
Close-up of the inflorescence of needle spikerush as seen at water's edge along the Deschutes River about one-half mile upstream with the junction with the Columbia River.....................July 27, 2011.
Paul Slichter