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Rhynchospora pallida
Rhynchospora pallida M.A. Curtis
Pale Beak Sedge, Pale Beaksedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RHPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown with pale center.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: DE , MD , NC , NJ , NY , SC , VANative Habitat: Sands and peats of clearings in pine flatwoods, barrens and savannas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 pallida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhynchospora pallida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora pallida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR