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Rhynchospora capitellata

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Rhynchospora capitellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. capitellata
Binomial name
Rhynchospora capitellata

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

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Rhynchospora capitellata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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