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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Rhynchospora miliacea
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhynchospora miliacea
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) of South Carolina and the Eastern United States (McMillan, 2007)
Rhynchospora miliacea
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-13-034:
Rhynchospora miliacea FAMILY Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rynchospora miliacea
COMMON NAME:
Millet Beaksedge
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JK Marlow jkm090717_040
July Georgetown County SC
Hobcaw Barony
Leaves exceeded by culms, blades flat, 4-7(-10)mm wide, per Flora of North America.
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JK Marlow jkm090717_045
July Georgetown County SC
Hobcaw Barony
Inflorescence branches of R. mixta and caduca can be superficially similar, per Weakley's Flora.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Rhynchospora miliacea
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhynchospora miliacea
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) of South Carolina and the Eastern United States (McMillan, 2007)
Rhynchospora miliacea
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-13-034:
Rhynchospora miliacea
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rynchospora miliacea
2981
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: swamp forests, including maritime swamp forests, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate, mostly 3-ranked, culms leafy
FLOWER:
Summer
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer
Yellowish
Nutlet
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