Rhynchospora macrochaeta Steud.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Rhynchospora

Characteristics

Perennial, glabrous or nearly so, about 1 m. high, with short rootstocks, the culms stout, leafy; panicles of few corymbs, the spikelets numerous, 6-8 mm. long; achene obovate, 3 mm. long, smooth, pale grayish-brown, the lanceolate grayish beak longer than the achene; bristles none.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:312291-1
WFO ID wfo-0000518370
COL ID 4ST95
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Synonyms

Dichromena macrochaeta Rhynchospora macrochaeta Rhynchospora columbiensis Rhynchospora macrochaeta var. jamesonii

Lower taxons

Rhynchospora macrochaeta var. macrochaeta Rhynchospora macrochaeta var. triceps