Rhynchospora plumosa

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Rhynchospora plumosa
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Order: Cyperales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species: R. plumosa
Binomial name
Rhynchospora plumosa
Elliott
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Natural range of Rhynchospora plumosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Distribution

Ecology

R. plumose was found in non-disturbed longleaf pine sites in the North Carolina; in contrast, the species was not found in highly disturbed sites (Cohen et al. 2004).

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

R. plumose benefits from high fire frequencies and is common in the second winter after fire in longleaf pine forest ecosystems in the southeastern United States (Glitzenstein et al. 2003, DiMiceli et al. 2007).

Pollination

Use by animals

The Henslow’s Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) does not prefer to eat the seeds (DiMiceli et al. 2007).

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  • Cohen, S., R. Braham and F. Sanchez. 2004. Seed bank viability in disturbed longleaf pine sites. Restoration Ecology 12:503-515.
  • Glitzenstein, J. S., D. R. Streng and D. D. Wade. 2003. Fire frequency effects on longleaf pine (Pinus palustris, P.Miller) vegetation in South Carolina and northeast Florida, USA. Natural Areas Journal 23:22-37.
  • DiMiceli, J. K., P. C. Stouffer, E. I. Johnson, C. Leonardi and E. B. Moser. 2007. Seed preferences of wintering Henslow's sparrows. Condor 109:595-604.