Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Rhynchospora (Beaksedge)
Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl - White Beak-Sedge
Rhynchospora fusca (L.) W. T. Aiton - Brown Beak-Sedge
10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: several spikes, arranged in neared ovoid to spherical capitula; supporting-leaves:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths
in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats