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Overall, E. coloradoensis in a strict sense differs from E. parvula in having achenes without bristles, oblong tubers, achenes rugulose, and up to 25 scales per spike, and as occurring more primarily from Kansas northward (although if including E. parvula var. anachaeta , then eastward to AL according to Smith's mapping). Eleocharis parvula var. anachaeta , perhaps only occurring within the western portion of our area (eastward to Louisiana?), differs from typical E. coloradoensis by having slightly less rugulose (and potentially shorter?) achenes and with an achene/tubercle confluence that is even more difficult to distinguish, although it still lacks bristles and is seemingly not entirely smooth like E. parvula (Smith et al. 2002; Ward, personal observation). A name would need to be prioritized for this taxon, if recognized at species or varietal level (both of which have been proposed); otherwise, it falls within a very broad concept of E. parvula . Refer to Smith et al. (2002) for more details on section Parvulae . Users of this key in states such as AR, MO, OK, TX, and LA should pay particular attention to these above-mentioned achene characters when finding any plants within the broad E. parvula complex."},{"field":"heliophily_index","source_column":"HIndex","source_database_sha256":"684f6b364ff9f3023aa61ed02ae50f6f6d6d4d3bcf76847b78ab769ae0453469","source_record_id":1526,"source_table":"Organism","value":9},{"field":"regional_wetland_indicators","source_column":"WetlandStatus1..5","source_database_sha256":"684f6b364ff9f3023aa61ed02ae50f6f6d6d4d3bcf76847b78ab769ae0453469","source_record_id":1526,"source_table":"Organism","value":[{"source_column":"WetlandStatus1","value":"OBL"},{"source_column":"WetlandStatus2","value":"OBL"},{"source_column":"WetlandStatus3","value":"OBL"},{"source_column":"WetlandStatus4","value":"OBL"},{"source_column":"WetlandStatus5","value":"OBL"}]},{"field":"habitat_moisture_categories","source_column":"Attr2","source_database_sha256":"684f6b364ff9f3023aa61ed02ae50f6f6d6d4d3bcf76847b78ab769ae0453469","source_record_id":1526,"source_table":"GraphicKey","value":["Moist","Wet"]},{"field":"habitat_light_categories","source_column":"Attr3","source_database_sha256":"684f6b364ff9f3023aa61ed02ae50f6f6d6d4d3bcf76847b78ab769ae0453469","source_record_id":1526,"source_table":"GraphicKey","value":["Full sun"]},{"field":"graphic_key_source_attributes","source_column":"Attr0..25","source_database_sha256":"684f6b364ff9f3023aa61ed02ae50f6f6d6d4d3bcf76847b78ab769ae0453469","source_record_id":1526,"source_table":"GraphicKey","value":{"Attr0":"gr04","Attr1":"nc_cp,nc_pd,sc_cp,sc_pd,ga_cp,ga_pd,","Attr10":"4H23","Attr11":"na","Attr12":"4Bw0","Attr2":"Moist,Wet","Attr3":"Sun","Attr3a":"y,n","Attr3a_subregion":"native_nc_cp:y,native_sc_cp:y,native_ga_cp:y,","Attr4":" 6-10","Attr5":"y","Attr6":"n","Attr7":"n","Attr8":"r,t","Attr9":"y"}}],"values":{"botanical_comments":"While many authors have accepted a broad, single taxon concept of E. parvula , others designate two additional taxa: Eleocharis coloradoensis , which occurs from Saskatchewan south to Kansas, and E. parvula var. anachaeta , which occurs from the Great Plains south to Mexico (which includes our flora region); E. parvula may reach its western extent within the United States somewhere within the central (or eastern?) 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