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Rhynchospora globularis var. pinetorum

Rhynchospora globularis (Chapm.) Small var. pinetorum (Britton & Small ex Small) Gale

Globe Beak Sedge, Globe Beaksedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Rhynchospora pinetorum

USDA Symbol: RHGLP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown, reticulate.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 6 or less bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX
Native Habitat: Sandy savannas, clearings in pine flatwoods, moist sandy swales, bog margins, ponds, lakeshores.

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 globularis var. pinetorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rhynchospora globularis var. pinetorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora globularis var. pinetorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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