Rhynchospora candida Boeckeler

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Rhynchospora

Characteristics

Distinctive large white spikelets
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Slender plant, about 60 cm. high
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Environment

In grassland liable to flooding.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Rhynchospora candida world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Botswana, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Rhynchospora candida threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:312052-1
WFO ID wfo-0000514564
COL ID 4SSXF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735357
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Synonyms

Psilocarya candida Rhynchospora adscendens Rhynchospora candida Dichromena candida Pachymitra candida Rhynchospora candida var. pilosa Rhynchospora candida var. candida