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Rhynchospora fusca

Brown Beak Sedge, Brown Beaksedge
Also known as: Phaeocephalum fuscum (L.) House +2 more
  • Phaeocephalum fuscum (L.) House
  • Rhynchospora alba var. fusca (L.) Pursh
  • Rhynchospora alba var. fusca (L.) Vahl
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Rhynchospora fusca (commonly known as Brown Beak-Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Europe and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Rhynchospora, which contains over 350 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Italy, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Poland, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Vermont, Wisconsin, Yugoslavia

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