Rhynchospora caduca
anglestem beaksedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
July - September
Height (meters)
0.6 - 1.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Field Characters
A rhizomous perennial, 7-13 dm tall, with culms 2-4 mm thick at the base and willowy at the top.
Natural History
Frequent in moist sandy soils throughout Louisiana and near the coast in east Texas. Rhynchospora caduca is sometimes infected with ergot (Claviceps purpurea).
Habitat
Moist sand, marshes, wet soil, ditches, savannas, and low woods.