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''R. gracilenta'' proliferates in savannas and bogs. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref>
 
''R. gracilenta'' proliferates in savannas and bogs. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref>
 
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''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/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/29/18 </ref>
 
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Revision as of 08:58, 29 May 2018

Rhynchospora gracilenta
Rhynchospora gracilenta SEF.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. gracilenta
Binomial name
Rhynchospora gracilenta
A. Gray
RHYN GRAC DIST.JPG
Natural range of Rhynchospora gracilenta from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

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. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHGR
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18