Rhynchospora capitellata

Rhynchospora capitellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species: R. capitellata
Binomial name
Rhynchospora capitellata
(Michx.) Vahl

Rhynchospora capitellata is a species of sedge known by the common names brownish beaksedge[1] and brownish beaked-rush. It is native to eastern North America and a few spots in the western United States. It grows in wet habitat, such as swamps, springtime meadows, and moist areas in forests. It is a perennial herb producing clumps of stems 20 to 100 centimeters tall, each stem sheathed with several narrow, pointed leaves. The inflorescence is a cluster of brown spikelets each about 3 or 4 millimeters long.

References

  1. "Rhynchospora capitellata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 October 2015.


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