Rhynchospora pusilla

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Family:	CYPERACEAE
Species:	Rhynchospora pusilla Chapm. ex M.A. Curtis
Common Name:	Little Beakrush; Fairy Beakrush; Dwarf Beaksedge
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	RHPU3
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native, FACW (NWI)
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	CYPERACEAE - Sedge family
Genus	Rhynchospora
Species	Rhynchospora pusilla Chapm. ex M.A. Curtis - Little Beakrush; Fairy Beakrush; Dwarf Beaksedge

Citation

Citation	Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 2, 7: 409–410. 1849.
Basionym:	**
Type:	USA: FLORIDA: Franklin Co.: Apalachicola, Jun, Chapman s.n. (holotype: NY; isotype: NY).

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Phaeocephalum pusillum	Phaeocephalum pusillum (Chapman ex M. A. Curtis) House, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6: 202. 1920.	Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M. A. Curtis 1849.
Rhynchospora bruneri	Rhynchospora bruneri Britton, in Britton & P. Wilson, Bot. Porto Rico 5: 103. 1923.		PUERTO RICO: Catalina-Yunque trail, Luquillo Mountains, summit of El Yunque, 23-26 Feb 1923, Britton & Bruner 7630 (holotype: NY; isotypes: UPR, US).
Rhynchospora intermixta	Rhynchospora intermixta C. Wright, in Sauvalle, Anales Acad. Ci. Med. Habana 8: 72. 1871.		CUBA: Near Pinar del Rio, s.d., Wright 3794 (holotype: ?; isotypes: NY 2 shts).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Butler, Cherokee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Etowah, Geneva, Houston, Mobile, Monroe, Washington

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1953 - 1995

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
USAM000005208	Baldwin	15 Jun 1974	LeLong, Michel G. 7892	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
TROY000010689	Houston	24 May 2001	Kral, Robert 91113	TROY Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00059951	Geneva	25 May 2001	Kral, Robert 91147	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
JSU113107	Etowah	1 Jun 1996	Hodge-Spaulding, Lesley M. 4490	JSU Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UWAL0003390	Butler	10 Aug 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19752	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
USAM000005209	Mobile	29 May 1980	LeLong, Michel G. 11096	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
TROY000010686	Butler	13 Jul 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17791	TROY Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UWAL0043628	Baldwin	16 May 2006	Larsen, Harry S. 1509	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla Chapm. ex M. A. Curtis
UWAL0003389	Baldwin	27 Aug 2005	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12381	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
USAM000005203	Mobile	18 May 1976	LeLong, Michel G. 9247	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00003030	Washington	06 Jun 1968	Kral, Robert 31196	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
USAM000005205	Mobile	24 May 1971	LeLong, Michel G. 5710	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UWAL0043630	Baldwin	02 Sep 2002	Larsen, Harry S. 1096	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla Chapm. ex M. A. Curtis
USAM000005210	Mobile	13 May 1977	LeLong, Michel G. 9761	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00056122	Geneva	26 Aug 1998	MacDonald, John R. 11846	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00003015	Baldwin	_ Jul 1868	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UWAL0019022	Geneva	26 Aug 1998	Kral, Robert 87787	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla Chapm. ex M.A.Curtis
USAM000005207	Baldwin	03 Oct 1980	LeLong, Michel G. 11597	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
AUA000038068	Covington	3 May 2012	Hansen, Curtis J. 5495	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
TROY000010688	Crenshaw	13 Aug 2005	Diamond, Alvin R. 15641	TROY Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
AUA000022223	Crenshaw	13 Aug 2005	Diamond, Alvin R. 15641	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
AUA000022228	Houston	11 Sep 1995	Sorrie, Bruce A. 8577	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
USAM000005202	Baldwin	16 Oct 1976	LeLong, Michel G. 9604	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00003005	Cherokee	22 Jun 1993	Kral, Robert 82624	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
ALNHS00008374	Houston	13 Jul 2023	Barger, T. Wayne SP#6102	ALNHS Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman
UWAL0030761	Washington	28 Jul 1990	Kral, Robert 78234	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla MA Curtis
AUA000043125	Baldwin	15 Jul 1926	Wolf, Wolfgang	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
AUA000022221	Conecuh	10 Jun 1986	Diamond, Alvin R. 2573	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
JSU113105	Escambia	17 Jun 1993	Spaulding, Daniel D. 4159	JSU Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00050431	Washington	10 Jun 1995	Kral, Robert 84975	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
ALNHS00008373	Houston	13 Jul 2023	Barger, T. Wayne SP#6102	ALNHS Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman
AUA000022226	Houston	9 Jun 1971	Kral, Robert 43132	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
AUA000022222	Conecuh	20 Nov 1994	Diamond, Alvin R. 9459	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
JSU113106	Escambia	18 Jul 1970	Kral, Robert 40155	JSU Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00003025	Escambia	18 Jul 1970	Kral, Robert 40155	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00058099	Baldwin	26 May 2002	Keener, Brian R. 2086	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
AUA000022229	Washington	5 Sep 1965	Kral, Robert 25902	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
TROY000010685	Baldwin	27 Aug 2005	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12381	TROY Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UWAL0037950	Mobile	24 May 1971	LeLong, Michel G. 5710	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UWAL0030599	Covington	25 Jul 1990	Kral, Robert 78006	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla MA Curtis
AUA000022224	Dale	24 May 1992	Diamond, Alvin R. 8294	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis
TROY000010687	Covington	15 Jun 1999	MacDonald, John R. 13029	TROY Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
USAM000005206	Baldwin	09 Jun 1969	Kral, Robert 35231B	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
USAM000005204	Mobile	25 May 1970	LeLong, Michel G. 5395	USAM Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UWAL0043629	Baldwin	07 May 2001	Larsen, Harry S. 726	UWAL Rhynchospora pusilla Chapm. ex M. A. Curtis
JSU113108	Houston	14 Oct 1996	Kral, Robert 86892	JSU Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
TROY000010690	Monroe	27 May 2001	Kral, Robert 91181	TROY Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00059947	Monroe	27 May 2001	Kral, Robert 91181	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00074061	Covington	3 May 2012	Hansen, C.J. 5495	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
TROY000010691	Monroe	10 May 2000	Kral, Robert 89662	TROY Rhynchospora pusilla Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
UNA00003020	Baldwin	06 May 1953	Brown, Jack S. s.n.	UNA Rhynchospora pusilla (Sw.) Griseb., non Chapman ex M.A. Curtis
AUA000022225	Geneva	25 Jul 1969	Kral, Robert 35705	AUA Rhynchospora Pusilla Chapman Ex M. A. Curtis

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Data last modified: 11/9/2024

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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