Rhynchospora capillacea

Rhynchospora capillacea is a species of sedge known by the common names needle beaksedge,[1] slender beakrush and needle beakrush.[2] It is native to eastern North America from Labrador to Alberta, and south to Texas.[3] It grows in wet, usually calcareous habitat, such as fens, sandy or stony shores, interdunal flats, and wet meadows [4] It is a perennial herb producing clumps of stems 10 to 40 centimeters tall, each stem with very narrow, filiform leaves. The inflorescence consists of few (1-4) narrow brown spikelets each about 6 or 7 millimeters long.[3]

Rhynchospora capillacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. capillacea
Binomial name
Rhynchospora capillacea

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhynchospora capillacea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/name/Rhynchospora%20capillacea?lang=en
  3. "Rhynchospora capillacea in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  4. "Rhynchospora - Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net.


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