Rhynchospora armerioides J.Presl & C.Presl

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Rhynchospora

Characteristics

Culms tufted, 0.5-3 dm. high; leaves basal, shorter than the culms, more or less ciliate, 2-3 mm. wide; heads frequently 1 cm. high, pale brown, the outer scales enlarged and ascending; achene linear, 2.5 mm. long, strongly compressed, pale brown, the surface minutely roughened, beak compressed, translucent white, elongate; bristles 5, three times as long as the achene-body, upwardly barbed.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Rhynchospora armerioides world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Rhynchospora armerioides threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:312010-1
WFO ID wfo-0000513928
COL ID 4SSVM
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Synonyms

Rhynchospora armerioides Haplostylis armeriifolia