Biology:Rhynchospora ciliaris

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Short description: Species of plant

Fringed beaksedge
Rhynchospora ciliaris.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. ciliaris
Binomial name
Rhynchospora ciliaris
(Michx.) C.Mohr (1901)[1]
Synonyms[1]

Rhynchospora ciliaris, known by the common name of fringed beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found in wetlands of the southeastern United States, from New Orleans to Morehead City.[2]

Rhynchospora ciliaris grows approximately 36 inches tall, and may be found in bogs, seeps, or depressions in open pastures or pinelands. Its dark brown spikelets bloom from May through November.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Rhynchospora ciliaris (Michx.) C.Mohr (1901)", Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:220246-2, retrieved 15 January 2023 
  2. "Rhynchospora ciliaris". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2721667. 
  3. "Rhynchospora ciliaris (Fringed beak sedge)". Native Plants of North America. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHCI. Retrieved 16 January 2023. 

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