Rhynchospora fusca (vernacular name: brown beaksedge or brown beak-sedge) is a species of sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae.[1]
| Rhynchospora fusca | |
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| Rhynchospora fusca (left) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Rhynchospora |
| Species: | R. fusca
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W.T.Aiton
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The native range of R. fusca is Europe, Central and Eastern Canada to Northern Central and Eastern USA.[1] It grows to approximately 20 inches (0.51 m) tall, with brown spikelets that bloom from June through November.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W.T.Aiton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Rhynchospora fusca (Brown beaksedge) | Native Plants of North America". Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database. Retrieved 17 June 2024.