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| Rhynchospora capillacea | |
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchospora capillacea | |
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
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhynchospora capillacea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/name/Rhynchospora%20capillacea?lang=en
- ^ a b "Rhynchospora capillacea in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ "Rhynchospora - Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net.
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| Rhynchospora capillacea | |
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchospora capillacea | |
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
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhynchospora capillacea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/name/Rhynchospora%20capillacea?lang=en
- ^ a b "Rhynchospora capillacea in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ "Rhynchospora - Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net.
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| This Cyperaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |