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Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl

White Beak-Sedge

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Rhynchospora (Beaksedge)

Synonyms

Rhynchospora alba
Schoenus albus

Related species

Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl - White Beak-Sedge
Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W. T. Aiton - Brown Beak-Sedge

Traits


    15&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> several spikes, arranged in neared ovoid to spherical capitula; <span class="v1">supporting-leaves:</span> <b>approx. as long as the inflorescence</b>. <span class="v1">capitula:</span> maximal 10&#823...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Rhynchospora alba

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Rhynchospora alba

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Rhynchospora alba

Rhynchospora alba

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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