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Rhynchospora capitellata

(Michx.) Vahl

Brownish Beakrush

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152061
Element CodePMCYP0N080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusRhynchospora
Synonyms
Rhynchospora glomerata var. minor
Other Common Names
Brownish Beaksedge (EN) brownish beaksedge (EN) Northern Beaksedge (EN) Rhynchospore à petites têtes (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
The treatment followed here (Kartesz 1994) and Kartesz (1999) puts several taxa in the widespread Rhynchospora capitellata, including R. leptocarpa. Sorrie (2000), in SIDA 19: 137-147, treats R. leptocarpa distinct from R. capitellata based on morphological characters and habitat requirement differences.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2013-08-12
Change Date1984-08-29
Edition Date2013-08-12
Edition Authorsrev. R. Bittman (2013)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
OregonS1Yes
LouisianaS1Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
MinnesotaS1Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IndianaS4Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
CaliforniaS2Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
IllinoisS2Yes
DelawareS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
NebraskaS1Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
KansasS1Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 23. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 608 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.