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Rhynchospora galeana
Rhynchospora galeana Naczi, W.M. Knapp & Gerry Moore
Short-bristle Beak Sedge, Shortbristle Beaksedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Rhynchospora breviseta, Rhynchospora oligantha var. breviseta
USDA Symbol: RHGA4
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 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes light to medium brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , MS , NC , SCNative Habitat: Moist to wet sands or peats of bogs, depressions in savannas, open pinelands, pond shores.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 galeana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhynchospora galeana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora galeana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR