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Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

not marked as a favorite taxon Rhynchospora filifolia A. Gray. Common name: Threadleaved Beaksedge. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Sandy shores of limesink (doline) depressions, especially at the lower margin, wet pine savannas. Distribution: S. NJ south to c. FL and west to e. TX; Cuba, Mexico (Tabasco), Belize, Nicaragua.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, F, FNA23, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, Tx, Va, WH3, Gale (1944), McMillan (2007); = Rynchospora filifolia — S, S13, orthographic variant; < Rhynchospora filifolia A.Gray — C, G, GW1, Tat; Rhynchospora filifolia A.Gray. Basionym: Rhynchospora filifolia A.Gray 1836

Links to other floras: = Rhynchospora filifolia - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Melanie Flood | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Melanie Flood | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Godfrey and Wooten 1979 | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Patrick McMillan | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Rhynchospora filifolia© Patrick McMillan | Original Image ⭷

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