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Rhynchospora rugosa
Also called Claybank Beak Sedge
Claybank beaksedge is a perennial sedge from wet tropical Central and South America, with subspecies also in the Caribbean, Hawaii and the Pacific islands. It is a grass-like plant that grows best in wet, sunny ground.
Rhynchospora rugosa, known by the common name of claybank beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, native to Central and South America.
Four subdivisions are accepted.
White beaksedge · Baldwin's beaksedge · Little beaksedge · Rhynchospora biflora · West Indian beaksedge · Anglestem beaksedge · California beaksedge · Needle beaksedge · Brownish beaksedge · Broadfruit horned beaksedge · Bunched beaksedge · Rhynchospora cephalotes
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhynchospora rugosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
