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Rhynchospora globularis var. saxicola

Rhynchospora globularis (Chapm.) Small var. saxicola (Small) Kük.

Stone Mountain Beak Sedge, Stone Mountain Beaksedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Rhynchospora saxicola

USDA Symbol: RHGLS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown, rough.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , SC
Native Habitat: Depressions on and around sandy, usually granite, outcrops.

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

Metadata

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

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