Rhynchospora cephalantha, known by the common name of bunched beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found throughout the eastern United States, from New York to Texas. It is geophytic.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Bunched beaksedge being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rhynchospora microcephala
- Juncus torreyi
- Rhynchospora holoschoenoides
- Rhynchospora glomerata
- Rhynchospora tracyi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Rhynchospora
- Species
- Rhynchospora cephalantha
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