Rhynchospora capillacea

Rhynchospora capillacea Torrey is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a.

Vernacular names

• rhynchospore capillaire Meades et al., 2000

• slender beakrush Kershaw et al., 2001
• capillary beakrush Britton & Brown, 1970
• hair-like beakrush Harms, 2006
• horned beakrush ITIS, 2010
• needle beakrush Harms, 2006
• needle beaksedge Kartesz & Meacham, 1999

Synonyms

• Phaeocephalum capillaceum (Torrey) Farwell FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Rhynchospora capillacea var. leviseta E.J. Hill ex A. Gray WCSP
• Rhynchospora setacea (Muhlenberg) MacMillan FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Triodon capillaceus (Torrey) Farwell FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Cyperaceae
Subfamily	Cyperoideae
Tribe	Rhynchosporeae
Genus	Rhynchospora
Species	Rhynchospora capillacea

Habit

Herb