Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Cyperaceae > Tribe Eleocharideae > Genus Eleocharis

Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Eleocharis*	R. Br.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Scirpus acicularis*	L.	basionym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Estonian: Nõelalss sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Finnish: hapsiluikka sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Latvian: adatu pameldrs sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Lithuanian: adatinis duonis sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Spanish, Castillian: cirpo como aguja; junquillo sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Swedish: nålsäv sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Valencian: cirpo en agulles

Literature

basis of record	Plants of the World Online (POWO).
basis of record	PESI - Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
nomenclatural reference	Syst. Veg. 2: 154. 1817

Genbank

Citation

Jiménez-Mejías, P. & Luceño, M. 2011+: Cyperaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/e20e0cf7-4283-4666-81eb-0369d2e01962

Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:593122