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Rhynchospora rugosa subsp. rugosa

Claybank Beaksedge
Also known as: Rhynchospora durandiana Boeckeler +7 more
  • Rhynchospora durandiana Boeckeler
  • Rhynchospora glauca var. altior Kük. ex O.C.Schmidt
  • Rhynchospora glauca var. strobilacea Nees
  • Rhynchospora glauca var. ustilaginosa Nees
  • Rhynchospora laevigata Steud.
  • Rhynchospora pauloensis Boeckeler
  • Rhynchospora pungens Liebm.
  • Rhynchospora vicozensis Schult.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Indigenous to North America and South America, Rhynchospora rugosa subsp. rugosa (commonly known as Claybank Beaksedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Rhynchospora rugosa, which is linked below, along with related botanical forms and subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Base Species & Variations

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