Rhynchospora gracilenta
| Rhynchospora gracilenta | |
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| 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. gracilenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchospora gracilenta A. Gray | |
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| Natural range of Rhynchospora gracilenta from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Rynchospora gracilenta, orthographic variant
Varieties: none
Description
R. gracilenta is a perennial graminoid of the Cyperaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
R. gracilenta is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to New York. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
R. gracilenta proliferates in savannas and bogs. [2]
Phenology
R. gracilenta flowers all months of the year except February, April, and December. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHGR
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
