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Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

not marked as a favorite taxon Rhynchospora capillacea Torrey. Common name: Needle Beaksedge. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Calcareous fens and seeps. Distribution: Newfoundland and Labrador (Newfoundland) west to British Columbia, south to sw. Virginia, ne. Tennessee (Campbell County), and n. Arkansas.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Va, Gale (1944), McMillan (2007); = n/a — S, S13. Basionym: Rhynchospora capillacea Torrey 1823

Links to other floras: = Rhynchospora capillacea - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Rhynchospora capillacea© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Rhynchospora capillacea© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Rhynchospora capillacea© Claire Ciafré | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Rhynchospora capillacea© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Rhynchospora capillacea© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Rhynchospora capillacea© Godfrey and Wooten 1979 | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Rhynchospora capillacea© Patrick McMillan | Original Image ⭷

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