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Rhynchospora fascicularis var. distans
Rhynchospora fascicularis (Michx.) Vahl var. distans (Michx.) Chapm.
Fascicled Beak Sedge, Fascicled Beaksedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Rhynchospora distans
USDA Symbol: RHFAD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes dark brown with pale center.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 5-6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC , VANative Habitat: Sands and peats of interdunal swales, depressions in savannas, open flatwoods, seep-bog edges.
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 fascicularis var. distans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhynchospora fascicularis var. distans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora fascicularis var. distans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR