Taxon: Eleocharis compressa var. compressa Sull.
Family: Cyperaceae

Collector: Cochrane, Theodore S.; Smith, S. Galen   14454   

Date: 2005-08-26

Verbatim Date: 2005-08-26

Locality: United States, Wisconsin, Waukesha, Eagle. Scuppernong River Habitat Area, 330 yds. due W of CTH N directly opposite the bend where "N" jogs northwestward, 1.6 mi. due NW of the center of Eagle

42.89533188  -88.5005446 +-285m.

Verbatim Coordinates: T05N R17E sec16 SE4SW4NW4;

Georeference Remarks: Latitude/Longitude was derived from the Township, Range, Section location. This causes an imprecision.

Elevation: 262 meters

Verbatim Elevation: 860 ft

Habitat: Formerly grazed (and/or cultivated?) (up to ca. 50--60 yrs. ago) wetland along tiny, straightened, W-flowing, spring-fed streamlet, supporting semi-natural, calcareous wet prairie; rich dense vegetation, sedge dominated but hardly tussocky and full of herbs. Assoc.: Arnoglossum plantagineum, Cornus stolonifera (sprouts), Eleocharis elliptica, Euthamia graminifolia (abundant), Helianthus grosseserratus (abundant), Juncus torreyi (occasional), Liatris pycnostachya (common), Pentaphylloides floribunda, Pycnanthemum virginianum (frequent), Solidago riddellii, and Symphyotrichum ericoides. Achenes falling more readily than in Eleocharis elliptica.

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Record Id: bcb238d3-dfb3-47b4-910e-c1c70f4adffd

Occurrence ID (GUID): fc509d81-b4df-4c2a-a480-3f91dc924133

For additional information on this occurrence, please contact: Mary Ann Feist (mfeist@wisc.edu)