Rhynchospora pinetorum Britton & Small. Small's Beaksedge. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Wet calcareous pine savannas. Dist: FL west to MS (Sorrie & Leonard 1999) and e. TX, apparently somewhat disjunct to se. NC and ne. SC; also in the West Indies.
ID notes:Rhynchospora pinetorum is closely related to R. globularis; it is told from that species by the achene bristles at least 2/3 the length of the achene body (vs. usually less than 1/2 the achene body length in R. globularis).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = K3, K4, McMillan (2007); = n/a – RAB; = Rhynchospora globularis (Chapm.) Small var. pinetorum (Small) Gale – ETx1, FNA23, GW1, K1, Gale (1944); = Rynchospora pinetorum – S; < Rhynchospora globularis (Chapm.) Small – WH3; < Rynchospora cymosa Elliott var. globularis Chapm. – S13
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily: 9
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