Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fascicularis
- Native to:
- Belize, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Suriname, United States, Venezuela, Virgin Islands
Karen Guin
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Rhynchospora
- Species:
- Rhynchospora fascicularis
- USDA Symbol:
- RHFA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Frequent fire maintains open, wet pine savanna habitat; Rhynchospora fascicularis resprouts after fire.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wet meadows and marshes