Rhynchospora mixta Britton. Mingled Beaksedge. Phen: Jun-Aug. Hab: Swamp forests, marshes. Dist: Ne. NC south to c. peninsular FL and west to e. TX.
ID notes: The inflorescence branches of R. mixta and (less commonly) R. caduca can spread at right angles from the culm, superficially resembling R. miliacea. The three can be separated by tubercle length: the tubercle of R. miliacea is 0.2-0.4 mm long, while those of R. mixta and R. caduca are 0.4-0.9 mm long.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA23, GW1, K1, K3, K4, RAB, Tx, WH3, Bridges & Orzell (2023) in Weakley et al (2023), Gale (1944), McMillan (2007); > Rynchospora mixta – S, S13; > Rynchospora prolifera Small – S, S13
Links to other floras: = Rhynchospora mixta - FNA23
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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