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Cyperaceae

Broadfruit horned beaksedge

Rhynchospora careyana Fernald

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Rhynchospora

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Broadfruit horned beaksedge: A wild specimen of broadfruit horned beaksedge (Rynchospora careyana) observed in the Florida panhandle
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Broadfruit horned beaksedge

Synonyms

  • Ceratoschoenus macrostachyus var. patulus Chapm.
  • Rhynchospora corniculata var. patula (Chapm.) Britton
  • Rhynchospora macrostachya var. patula (Chapm.) Chapm.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.