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Eleocharis geniculata
Canada Spikesedge
As recorded: Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 41377
- Date
- October 19, 1960
- Locality
- Kwajalein Islet
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Eleocharis geniculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 742 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Naples
(c) cicee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Fulton, TX, USA
(c) Ben Horstmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) Casper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Loreto, B.C.S., México
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-09
23887 B.C.S., México
(c) Jennifer Ruelas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Eleocharis geniculata. BISH 38821. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956392930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/38821.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956392930 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
