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Rhynchospora macrostachya

Tall Beakrush, Tall Horned Beakrush
Other regional names: Tall Horned Beaksedge
  • Tall Horned Beaksedge
Also known as: Ceratoschoenus macrophyllus Tuck. +5 more
  • Ceratoschoenus macrophyllus Tuck.
  • Ceratoschoenus macrostachys (Torr. ex A.Gray) A.Gray
  • Ceratoschoenus macrostachyus (Torrey ex A.Gray) A.Gray
  • Rhynchospora corniculata var. macrostachya (Torr. ex A.Gray) Britton
  • Rhynchospora macrostachya var. colpophila Fernald & Gale
  • Rhynchospora macrostachya var. macrostachya
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Rhynchospora macrostachya (commonly known as Tall Beakrush or Tall Horned Beakrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Rhynchospora is notably large, comprising more than 350 species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

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