Rhynchospora pleiantha (Kükenthal) Gale. Coastal Beaksedge. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: Sandy margins of limesink depression ponds (dolines), typically in shallow water or at the lower margins of pond-shores. Dist: Se. NC south to c. peninsular FL, and Panhandle FL, west to se. AL; also in Cuba.

ID notes:Plants of R. pleiantha are tufted and connected via surficial stolons and tend to form patches. The leaves are short, with erect stems prominent but less than 3 dm tall. No other beaksedge species lives on pond bottoms and forms patches.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = FNA23, GW1, K1, K3, K4, RAB, WH3, Gale (1944), McMillan (2007); < Rynchospora fusca – S, S13, misapplied

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

Heliophily: 8