Rhynchospora capillacea
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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. capillacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchospora capillacea | |
Rhynchospora capillacea is a species of sedge known by the common names needle beaksedge,[2] slender beakrush and needle beakrush.[3] It is native to eastern North America from Labrador to Alberta, and south to Texas.[4] It grows in wet, usually calcareous habitat, such as fens, sandy or stony shores, interdunal flats, and wet meadows [5] It is a perennial herb producing clumps of stems 10 to 40 centimetres (3.9 to 15.7 in) tall, each stem with very narrow, filiform leaves. The inflorescence consists of few (1–4) narrow brown spikelets each about 6 or 7 millimetres long.[4]
References
- ^ "Rhynchospora capillacea". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ NRCS. "Rhynchospora capillacea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Rhynchospora capillacea". Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Canadensys.
- ^ a b "Rhynchospora capillacea in Flora of North America". www.efloras.org.
- ^ "Rhynchospora - Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net.