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Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

not marked as a favorite taxon Rhynchospora odorata C. Wright ex Grisebach. Common name: Fragrant Beaksedge. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Maritime swamp forests and maritime wet grasslands. Distribution: E. NC south to s. FL; West Indies and Bahamas. First reported for SC by Nelson & Kelly (1997).

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ID notes: Rhynchospora odorata is tall (1-2 meters), and the stem is thick at the base. The inflorescence is elongate and arched, with the female scales having a rusty color. It is easily mistaken for R. caduca, but R. odorata differs from that species by its longer achenes (5-7 mm vs. 3-5 mm) and a longer stalk at the base of the achene (0.3-0.6 mm vs. 0.15-0.3 mm).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, F, FNA23, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, WH3, Bridges & Orzell (2023) in Weakley et al (2023), Gale (1944), McMillan (2007); = Rynchospora stipitata Chapm. — S, S13. Basionym: Rhynchospora odorata C.Wright ex Griseb. 1866

Links to other floras: = Rhynchospora odorata - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #12 of Rhynchospora odorata© Godfrey and Wooten 1979 | Original Image ⭷
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image #15 of Rhynchospora odorata© Patrick McMillan | Original Image ⭷
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