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Rhynchospora indianolensis Small. Indianola Beaksedge. Phen: May-Nov. Hab: Coastal prairies, ditches, bottomland forests; this species can be "locally abundant in cattle pastures in some areas (at least during wet years" (Carr 2016). Dist: Endemic to the Coastal Plain of TX (Aransas, Calhoun, Colorado, Goliad, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda, Refugio, San Patricio and Victoria counties).

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Kral in FNA mentioned that R. indianolensis may be conspecific with the Cuban R. scutellata; this appears not to be the case (R. Naczi, pers. comm., 2019).

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA23, K4, Tx; = Rynchospora indianolensis – S, S13, orthographic variant; < Rhynchospora scutellata Griseb., misapplied

Links to other floras: = Rhynchospora indianolensis - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image of plant© Jacob M. Smith | Original Image ⭷
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