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Rhynchospora scirpoides

Rhynchospora scirpoides (Torr.) A. Gray

Long-beak Beaksedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Psilocarya corymbifera, Psilocarya corymbiformis, Psilocarya scirpoides, Psilocarya scirpoides var. grimesii

USDA Symbol: RHSC5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. May flower and fruit year-round in the southern part of it's range.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IN , LA , MA , MD , MI , MS , NC , NJ , NY , RI , SC , TX , VA , WI

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 scirpoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rhynchospora scirpoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora scirpoides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-31
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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