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Rhynchospora fusca

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Rhynchospora fusca
Rhynchospora fusca (left)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. fusca
Binomial name
Rhynchospora fusca
(L.) W.T.Aiton

Rhynchospora fusca (vernacular name: brown beaksedge or brown beak-sedge) is a species of sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae.[1]

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

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  1. ^ a b "Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W.T.Aiton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Rhynchospora fusca (Brown beaksedge) | Native Plants of North America". Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database. Retrieved 17 June 2024.