Rhynchospora stiletto

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Family:CYPERACEAE
Species:Rhynchospora stiletto Naczi & Ciafré
Common Name:Stiletto Beaksedge
Habitat:

So far in Alabama, only known from calcareous wet prairies but should be expected on river scour over limestone outcrops where it is also known to occur in Tennessee.
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Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
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Taxonomic Notes:

Most similar to Rhynchospora chalarocephala and R. glomerata but with a longer tubercle than either of those species.
Status:Native, S1 (State Rank)
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Classification

FamilyCYPERACEAE - Sedge family
Genus Rhynchospora
Species Rhynchospora stiletto Naczi & Ciafré - Stiletto Beaksedge

Citation

Citation Rhynchospora stiletto Naczi & Ciafré, Kew Bull. 77(3): . 2022.
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Type: USA: TENNESSEE: Coffee Co.: 6.4 km [4 mi] SE of Manchester, 0.2 km [0.1 mi] N of route 2, May Prairie State Natural Area, 14 Aug 2019, Naczi 17551 with Ciafré, Murphy, & Brock (holotype: NY; isotyptes: ANHC, APSC, BRIT, DOV, FLAS, FSU, GH, K, MICH, MO, NCU, PH, TENN, TEX, US.).

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Synonyms

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Specimens and Distribution

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