The genus Eleocharis of Renfrew County:
A comparative study

By Grant A. Bickel, 2020

Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O. Schwarz, Few-flowered spikerush

Eleocharis quinqueflora is sparse in Renfrew County. It has been found in a peculiar mix of habitats: marl (Mink Lake), gravelly shorelines (Jacks Lake), wet lawns (Tooeys Lake) and bog margins (Grant's Creek).

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Inflorescence, achenes, scales and basal sheaths of Eleocharis quinqueflora

Figure 1. Inflorescence, achenes, scales and basal sheaths.
An occurrence map of Eleocharis quinqueflora in Renfrew County

Figure 2. Occurence map for Renfrew County and surrounding area.
Accession records for specimens from Renfrew County
Accession # Collector Date
CAN 465448 S.J. Darbyshire 1981-August-02
CAN 570172 M.I. Moore 1971-September-26
CAN 570173 M.I. Moore 1971-September-12
DAO 251786 M.I. Moore 1966-August-22
CAN 570171, DAO 251806 M.I. Moore 1964-August-09