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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Rhynchospora recognita
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Cymose Beakrush at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhynchospora recognita
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rhynchospora recognita
INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Rhynchospora globularis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) of South Carolina and the Eastern United States (McMillan, 2007)
Rhynchospora recognita
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)
Rhynchospora recognita
INCLUDED WITHIN Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Rhynchospora globularis var. globularis
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-13-032?:
Rhynchospora globularis FAMILY Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Rhynchospora globularis var. recognita
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rynchospora cymosa
AMBIGUOUS IN APPLICATION -
Rhynchospora cymosa
COMMON NAME:
Cymose Beakrush, Cymose Beaksedge
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Rhynchospora recognita
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhynchospora recognita
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rhynchospora recognita
INCLUDED WITHIN
Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Rhynchospora globularis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) of South Carolina and the Eastern United States (McMillan, 2007)
Rhynchospora recognita
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Rhynchospora recognita
INCLUDED WITHIN
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Rhynchospora globularis var. globularis
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-13-032?:
Rhynchospora globularis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Rhynchospora globularis var. recognita
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rynchospora cymosa
AMBIGUOUS IN APPLICATION
-
Rhynchospora cymosa
2279
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Wet to dry low grounds, diabase glades, ditches, powerline corridors, pine savannas, moist seepage on rock outcrops, other saturated areas, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common in Coastal Plain (uncommon in Piedmont & GA Mtns, rare in Carolina Mtns)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate, mostly 3-ranked, culms leafiest at base
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Reddish/Yellowish
Nutlet
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