Eleocharis intermedia Schultes, Matted spikerush
Eleocharis intermedia is sparse in Renfrew County. It is found along banks of creeks and streams. Eleocharis intermedia exhibits a widely varying culm height within a single tuft, all fruiting simulaneously. The longest culms are truncated and inset in the Figure 1 composite.
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Figure 1. Inflorescence, achenes, scales and basal sheaths.

Figure 2. Habit.

Figure 3. Habit.

Figure 4. Occurence map for Renfrew County and surrounding area.
Accession # | Collector | Date |
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CAN 437351 | H.L. Dickson & H. Simpson | 1977-August-25 |
CAN 437350 | H.L. Dickson & H. Simpson | 1977-August-25 |
CAN 437349 | H.L. Dickson & H. Simpson | 1977-August-24 |