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Rhynchospora harveyi var. harveyi

Rhynchospora harveyi W. Boott var. harveyi

Harvey's Beak Sedge, Harvey's Beaksedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Rhynchospora earlei, Rhynchospora planckii

USDA Symbol: RHHAH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes deep brown.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KS , LA , MO , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Sands or sandy clays in open areas in pinelands, flatwoods, savannas and prairies, often in dry or seasonally dry places.

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

Metadata

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

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