Biology:Rhynchospora chapmanii

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Short description: Species of plant

Chapman's beaksedge
Rhynchospora chapmanii.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. chapmanii
Binomial name
Rhynchospora chapmanii
M.A.Curtis (1841)[1]
Synonyms[1]

Rhynchospora chapmanii, known by the common name of Chapman's beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found in wetlands of the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Louisiana, as well as in Belize, Cuba, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[2]

Rhynchospora chapmanii grows up to 28 inches tall, and is a common invasive species in pine savannas that have been recently logged or otherwise disturbed. Its brown spikelets bloom from June through November.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Rhynchospora chapmanii M.A.Curtis", Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:312071-1, retrieved 11 January 2023 
  2. "Rhynchospora chapmanii". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2721080. 
  3. "Rhynchospora chapmanii (Chapman's beak sedge)". Native Plants of North America. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHCH3. Retrieved 11 January 2023. 

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