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Cyperaceae

Fascicled beaksedge

Rhynchospora fascicularis (Michx.) Vahl

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Rhynchospora

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Fascicled beaksedge: Fascicled Beaksedge (Rhynchospora fascicularis).
Photo: Karen Guin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Fascicled beaksedge

Synonyms

  • Phaeocephalum fasciculare (Michx.) House
  • Rhynchospora distans var. fascicularis (Michx.) Kük.
  • Rhynchospora fascicularis var. typica Gale
  • Schoenus fascicularis Michx.

Characteristics

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