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Rhynchospora fusca

Rhynchospora fusca is a species of sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae.

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Rhynchospora fusca
Rhynchospora fusca (left)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. fusca
Binomial name
Rhynchospora fusca
(L.) W.T.Aiton

Rhynchospora fusca (vernacular name: brown beaksedge or brown beak-sedge) is a species of sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae.1

The native range of R. fusca is Europe, Central and Eastern Canada to Northern Central and Eastern USA.1 It grows to approximately 20 inches (0.51 m) tall, with brown spikelets that bloom from June through November.2

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  1. "Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W.T.Aiton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "Rhynchospora fusca (Brown beaksedge) | Native Plants of North America". Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database. Retrieved 17 June 2024.