Rhynchospora perplexa Britton
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Cyperaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Much like no. 28 [Rhynchospora torreyana A. Gray]; spikelets ovoid, 2–3 mm; bristles lacking, or caducous, or 1–3 and up to a third as long as the achene; achenes broadly obovate, 1–1.3 × 0.9–1.1 mm, with a few (less than 8) transverse ridges; tubercle 0.2–0.3 mm. Moist or wet soil or shallow water on the coastal plain; se. Va. to Fla., Tex., and the W.I.