Fly Beaksedge
Rhynchospora holoschoenoides
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Panamá, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
Berton
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Rhynchospora
- Species:
- Rhynchospora holoschoenoides
- USDA Symbol:
- RHHO
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:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rhizomes following fire. Common in fire-maintained wet pine savannas and flatwoods.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- often found in wetlands and marshy areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Requires consistent moisture and warm temperatures for germination. Seeds may benefit from surface sowing with light exposure.