Eleocharis geniculata
Canada Spikesedge
As recorded: Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W3352 A
- Date
- May 18, 1976
- Locality
- Swain's Island - N edge of the brackish water lagoon
- Island
- Swains Island
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- McClatchey, W.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 18, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 8 other specimens.
Eleocharis geniculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Eleocharis geniculata. BISH 427873. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956207164. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427873.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956207164 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026