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Rhynchospora pusilla
Rhynchospora pusilla Chapm. ex M.A. Curtis
Fairy Beaksedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Rhynchospora bruneri, Rhynchospora intermixta
USDA Symbol: RHPU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNative Distribution: A (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX), USA+ (PR)
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW |
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 pusilla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhynchospora pusilla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora pusilla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: Joseph A. Marcus