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Eleocharis parishii is a species of spikesedge known by the common name Parish's spikerush. It is native to the western United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in moist and sandy habitats with fresh to brackish water. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming mats of ridged stems up to half a meter tall. The narrow leaves are dark purplish to brown at the bases and becoming lighter in color toward the tips. The inflorescence...

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