Rhynchospora capitellata

Rhynchospora capitellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Rhynchospora
Species:	R. capitellata
Binomial name
	Rhynchospora capitellata; (Michx.) Vahl

Rhynchospora capitellata is a species of sedge known by the common names brownish beaksedge^[1] and brownish beaked-rush. It is native to eastern North America and a few spots in the western United States. It grows in wet habitat, such as swamps, springtime meadows, and moist areas in forests. It is a perennial herb producing clumps of stems 20 to 100 centimeters tall, each stem sheathed with several narrow, pointed leaves. The inflorescence is a cluster of brown spikelets each about 3 or 4 millimeters long.

References[]

^ "Rhynchospora capitellata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

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[1] "Rhynchospora capitellata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

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