Biology:Rhynchospora capillacea
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Short description: Species of grass-like plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Rhynchospora |
| Species: | R. capillacea
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Rhynchospora capillacea is a species of sedge known by the common names needle beaksedge,[1] slender beakrush and needle beakrush.[2] It is native to eastern North America from Labrador to Alberta, and south to Texas.[3] It grows in wet, usually calcareous habitat, such as fens, sandy or stony shores, interdunal flats, and wet meadows [4] It is a perennial herb producing clumps of stems 10 to 40 centimeters tall, each stem with very narrow, filiform leaves. The inflorescence consists of few (1-4) narrow brown spikelets each about 6 or 7 millimeters long.[3]
References
- ↑ "Rhynchospora capillacea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHCA11. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/name/Rhynchospora%20capillacea?lang=en
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rhynchospora capillacea in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242357862.
- ↑ "Rhynchospora - Michigan Flora". http://michiganflora.net/genus.aspx?id=Rhynchospora.
Wikidata ☰ Q15553132 entry
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