Rhynchospora divergens Chapman ex M.A. Curtis. Common name: White-seeded Beaksedge. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Wet pine savannas, especially where underlain by 'marl'. Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL and west to se. TX; Bahamas; Mexico (Chiapas), Belize.

ID notes: This species is densely tufted, and the threadlike stems are less than one foot tall. The inflorescence consists of 1-2 branched and loosely-flowered clusters. The seeds are tiny (only 0.6-0.8 mm long), ivory colored, the surfaces smooth -- as opposed to R. pusilla, which has horizontal ridges on the seeds.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, ETx1, FNA23, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, Tx, WH3, McMillan (2007); = Rynchospora divergens — S, S13, orthographic variant. Basionym: Rhynchospora divergens Chapm. ex M.A.Curtis 1849

Links to other floras: = Rhynchospora divergens - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
• Great Plains: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9