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Rhynchospora floridensis
Rhynchospora floridensis (Britton) H. Pfeiffer
Florida Whitetop
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Dichromena floridensis
USDA Symbol: RHFL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes yellow to black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Moist open areas over reef limestones, rocky pine savanna.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
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 floridensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhynchospora floridensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora floridensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR