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Rhynchospora chapmanii

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Chapman's beaksedge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. chapmanii
Binomial name
Rhynchospora chapmanii
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Phaeocephalum chapmanii (M.A.Curtis) House (1920)
  • Dichromena heterophylla Boeckeler (1858)
  • Rhynchospora grayana Chapm. ex M.A.Curtis (1849)
  • Rhynchospora heterophylla (Boeckeler) Boeckeler (1873)

Rhynchospora chapmanii, known by the common name of Chapman's beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found in wetlands of the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Louisiana, as well as in Belize, Cuba, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[2]

Rhynchospora chapmanii grows up to 28 inches tall, and is a common invasive species in pine savannas that have been recently logged or otherwise disturbed. Its brown spikelets bloom from June through November.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhynchospora chapmanii M.A.Curtis", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 11 January 2023
  2. ^ "Rhynchospora chapmanii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Rhynchospora chapmanii (Chapman's beak sedge)". Native Plants of North America. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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