Rhynchospora capillacea
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Rhynchospora capillacea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Rhynchospora |
Species: | R. capillacea
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Binomial name | |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhynchospora capillacea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/name/Rhynchospora%20capillacea?lang=en
- ^ a b "Rhynchospora capillacea in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ "Rhynchospora - Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net.