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Common habitats for ''R. perplexa'' include savannas, and sandhill seepage bogs. <ref name= "Weakley"> 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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Some are found in dry sandy soil, while others are from moist environments such as cypress gum ponds or moist soil deposits in pine woodlands.  <ref name= "FSU Herbarium"> [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu/search-specimens.php FSU Herbarium]</ref>
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Flowering occurs during the month of May.
 
Flowering occurs during the month of May.

Revision as of 12:52, 29 May 2018

Rhynchospora perplexa
Rhynchospora perplexa NRCS.jpg
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock hosted at USDA NRCS Plants Database.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species: R. perplexa
Binomial name
Rhynchospora perplexa
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RHYN PERP DIST.JPG
Natural range of Rhynchospora perplexa from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: R. microcarpa, R. perplexa var. virginiana (Ferna;d)

Variety: none

Description

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

Distribution

R. perplexa is found throughout the southeastern United States; particularly in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Common habitats for R. perplexa include savannas, and sandhill seepage bogs. [2]

Some are found in dry sandy soil, while others are from moist environments such as cypress gum ponds or moist soil deposits in pine woodlands. [3]

Phenology

Flowering occurs during the month of May. [4]

Conservation and Management

R. perplexa is categorized as a threatened species in the state of Tennessee. [1]

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. FSU Herbarium
  4. Pan Flora