''Rhynchospora capitellata'' is a species of
sedge known by the common names brownish beaksedge
and brownish beaked-rush. It is native to eastern North America and a few spots in the western United States. It grows in wet habitat, such as
swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
s, springtime meadows, and moist areas in forests. It is a perennial herb producing clumps of stems 20 to 100 centimeters tall, each stem sheathed with several narrow, pointed leaves. The
inflorescence is a cluster of brown spikelets each about 3 or 4 millimeters long.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfileFlora of North AmericaPhoto gallery
capitellata
Flora of New Jersey
Plants described in 1803
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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