Rhynchospora macrostachya

Rhynchospora macrostachya, the tall horned beaksedge or tall beaksedge, is a plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial.[1]

Rhynchospora macrostachya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. macrostachya
Binomial name
Rhynchospora macrostachya
Torr. ex A.Gray

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as threatened in Connecticut[2] and Rhode Island.[1] It is listed as rare in Indiana, and as endangered in Kentucky and Maine.[1]

References

  1. "Plants Profile for Rhynchospora macrostachya (tall horned beaksedge)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)


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