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Rhynchospora cephalantha
Rhynchospora cephalantha A. Gray
Bunched Beaksedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Rhynchospora axillaris, Rhynchospora cephalantha var. attenuata, Rhynchospora cephalantha var. pleiocephala
USDA Symbol: RHCE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , SC , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rhynchospora cephalantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhynchospora cephalantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora cephalantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: Joseph A. Marcus