Rhynchospora macrostachya, the tall horned beaksedge or tall beaksedge, is a plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial.[1]
Rhynchospora macrostachya | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Rhynchospora |
Species: | R. macrostachya
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Binomial name | |
Rhynchospora macrostachya Torr. ex A.Gray
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Conservation status in the United States
editIt is listed as threatened in Connecticut[2] and Rhode Island.[1] It is listed as rare in Indiana, and as endangered in Kentucky and Maine.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Plants Profile for Rhynchospora macrostachya (tall horned beaksedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)