Fairy Beaksedge
Rhynchospora berteroi
- Native to:
- Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, United States
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Rhynchospora
- Species:
- Rhynchospora berteroi
- USDA Symbol:
- RHPU3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from basal meristems following fire. Commonly found in fire-maintained wet pine savannas and flatwoods.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require consistent moisture and may germinate erratically. Cool moist stratification improves germination rates.