| Rhynchospora capitellata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 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
- NRCS. "Rhynchospora capitellata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Rhynchospora capitellata |
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| Schoenus capitellatus | |
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