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Rhynchospora alba
Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl
White Beaksedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Rhynchospora luquillensis
USDA Symbol: RHAL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), PR (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Spikelets pale brown to white. Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CT , DC , DE , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 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 alba in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhynchospora alba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora alba
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: TWC Staff