Cyperaceae

common spikerush

Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult.

Indigenous Names: Pa-on-da-pin-tid

Habitat: Wet sites, often in standing water; plains to montane; Northwest territory, Canada to New Mexico

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Ceremonial & Cultural Notes

Ute

Plant use not recorded in source. Pa-o refers to “water.”57

Parts Documented: Not specified in the literature