Rhynchospora argentea Standl.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Rhynchospora

Characteristics

Perennial; culms slender and weak, 20 cm. high or less; leaves silvery, 30-40 cm. long, 2-3 cm. wide, glabrous, scabrous on the margins; inflorescence much shorter than the leaves; corymbs small, the spikelets few, pale, 7 mm. long, soli-tary, pedicellate; bristles 6, white; fruit unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Rhynchospora argentea world distribution map, present in Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:220163-2
WFO ID wfo-0000513825
COL ID 4SSVJ
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Rhynchospora argentea