Rhynchospora pusilla
humble beakrush, fairy beaksedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - August
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACW
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
The name Rhynchospora pusilla has been incorrectly applied to the species Rhynchospora berteroi (USDA 1998). It is sometimes misidentified as Bulbostylis sp.
Natural History
A rare species found in moist sandy soils of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas (Hardin county). It ranges along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas.
Habitat
Moist sand.