Rhynchospora chapmanii

Rhynchospora chapmanii, known by the common name of Chapman's beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found in wetlands of the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Louisiana, as well as in Belize, Cuba, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[2]

Chapman's beaksedge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. chapmanii
Binomial name
Rhynchospora chapmanii
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Phaeocephalum chapmanii (M.A.Curtis) House (1920)
  • Dichromena heterophylla Boeckeler (1858)
  • Rhynchospora grayana Chapm. ex M.A.Curtis (1849)
  • Rhynchospora heterophylla (Boeckeler) Boeckeler (1873)

Rhynchospora chapmanii grows up to 28 inches tall, and is a common invasive species in pine savannas that have been recently logged or otherwise disturbed. Its brown spikelets bloom from June through November.[3]

References
  1. "Rhynchospora chapmanii M.A.Curtis", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 11 January 2023
  2. "Rhynchospora chapmanii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. "Rhynchospora chapmanii (Chapman's beak sedge)". Native Plants of North America. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas. Retrieved 11 January 2023.


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