NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhynchospora nitens [= Psilocarya nitens]
Short-beaked Beaksedge, Short-beaked Baldrush, Shortbeak Beaksedge
Scientific Name: |
Rhynchospora nitens [= Psilocarya nitens] |
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Genus: |
Rhynchospora |
Species Epithet: |
nitens |
Common Name: |
Short-beaked Beaksedge, Short-beaked Baldrush, Shortbeak Beaksedge |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only), Perennial |
Plant Family |
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet savannas, limesink (doline) ponds, ditches, disturbed wet areas, often weedy. Rare in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Nothing Specified |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only), Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Primarily a Coastal Plain endemic. NC Natural Heritage Program Global Rank: G4? |
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Plant
Tom Harville |
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Seed Pods
Tom Harville |
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