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Rhynchospora careyana

Fern.

Broad-fruit Horned Beakrush

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153331

Element CodePMCYP0N090

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyCyperaceae

GenusRhynchospora

Other Common Names

Broad-fruit Horned Beaksedge (EN) broadfruit horned beaksedge (EN) Carey's Horned Beaksedge (EN)

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

Treated as synonym of Rhynchospora corniculata by Godfrey & Wooten (1979) in "Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southeastern U.S.", who found no other difference between them, except for presence or absence of rhizomes. Kartesz checklist (1994) lists them as two distinct species.

Conservation Status

Review Date1994-11-28

Change Date1994-11-28

Edition Date1995-06-16

Edition AuthorsJennifer Snyder

Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)

Rank Reasons

Widespread, spotty distribution; perhaps uncommon in southeastern United States.

Range Extent Comments

Occurs in the coastal plains of North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

Ecology & Habitat

Diagnostic Characteristics

Rhynchospora careyana is closely related to R. corniculata (Lam.) Gray, and is distinguished by its coarse, scaly rhizomes.

Habitat

This species is found in or along the shallow edges of ponds, ditches, marshes, swamps, lakes, streams, and flatwoods depressions.

Reproduction

Vegetative reproduction by stolons or sexual reproduction involving wind-pollination.

Palustrine Habitats

TEMPORARY POOLHERBACEOUS WETLAND

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Mississippi	S1	Yes
Florida	S4	Yes
Delaware	SH	Yes
Georgia	S3	Yes
North Carolina	S2	Yes
South Carolina	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Florida (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Savannah	Apalachicola National Forest	1,927

References (4)

Godfrey, R.K., and J.W. Wooten. 1979. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States: Monocotyledons. Univ. Georgia Press, Athens. 712 pp.
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.
Muenscher, W. 1944. Aquatic plants of the United States. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. 374 pp.
Small, J.K. 1933. Manual of the southeastern flora. Two volumes. Hafner Publishing Company, New York.