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Revision as of 11:52, 29 May 2018

Rhynchospora odorata
Rhynchospora odorata AFP.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species: R. odorata
Binomial name
Rhynchospora odorata
C. Wright ex Griseb.
RHYN ODOR DIST.JPG
Natural range of Rhynchospora odorata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: R. stipitata (Chapman)

Variety: none

Description

R. odorata is a perennial graminoid of the Cyperaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

Distribution

R. odorata is commonly found in the southeastern United States; specifically Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

R. odorata proliferates in maritime swamp forests and maritime wet grasslands. [2]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.