Flora of the Southeastern United States

Rhynchospora recognita (Gale) Kral. Common name: Cymose Beaksedge. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Wet to dry low grounds, diabase glades, ditches, powerline corridors, pine savannas, moist seepage on rock outcrops, other saturated areas. Distribution: NJ south to FL, west to TX, north in the interior to nc. TN and around the Great Lakes; CA; West Indies; Central America.

ID notes: Rhynchospora recognita has been split off from R. globularis, differing in its taller stems (routinely growing to a meter or taller), longer seeds (1.4-1.8 mm vs. 1.3-1.5 mm), and wider leaves (up to 5 mm vs. up to 3 mm in R. globularis).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: As explained by Kral (1999), this taxon warrants specific status. There is uncertainty regarding the application of the name R. cymosa; for now, we retain the more recently and widely used R. recognita.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FNA23, K4, Mi, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Va, McMillan (2007); = Rhynchospora cymosa Elliott, ambiguous in application; = Rhynchospora globularis (Chapm.) Small var. recognita Gale — C, F, G, GrPl, Mo1, Tat, WV, Gale (1944); = Rynchospora cymosa Elliott — S, misapplied; = Rynchospora cymosa Elliott var. cymosa — S13; < Rhynchospora globularis (Chapm.) Small — NcTx, RAB, W, WH3; < Rhynchospora globularis (Chapm.) Small var. globularis — GW1. Basionym: Rhynchospora globularis (Chapm.) Small var. recognita Gale 1944

Links to other floras: = Rhynchospora recognita - FNA23

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