Rhynchospora gracilenta

Classification	Monocots
Family	Cyperaceae
Family (Traditional)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhynchospora
Species:	Rhynchospora gracilenta A. Gray
Common Name	Slender Beaksedge
Growth Habit	graminoid
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: LRC; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Rank: 3-ranked; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Basal; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	8
Status	Native; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[SNR] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Counties - Species Present

Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Rhynchospora gracilenta var. diversifolia	Rhynchospora gracilenta var. diversifolia
Rhynchospora trichophylla	Rhynchospora trichophylla

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: McCreary (KY), Benton (TN), Bledsoe (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Grundy (TN), Morgan (TN), Putnam (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), White (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, TENN, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1987 - 1989

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0044495	Cumberland	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044513	White	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044515	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044507	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044492	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044504	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
APSC0054857	Fentress	Tennessee			APSC Rhynchospora gracilenta
31234100079415	Cumberland	Tennessee	30 Jun 1987	Ronald L. Jones 4972	EKY Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044503	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044509	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044508	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044488	Benton	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044497	Fentress	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044498	Fentress	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044500	Grundy	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044489	Bledsoe	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044491	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
UCHT039509	Coffee	Tennessee			UCHT Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044505	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044510	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
APSC0067446	McCreary	Kentucky			APSC Rhynchospora gracilenta
APSC0054856	Fentress	Tennessee			APSC Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044501	Franklin	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044502	Putnam	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044506	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044514	Morgan	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044516	Franklin	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
APSC0113327	Coffee	Tennessee			APSC Rhynchospora gracilenta
31234100079431	Putnam	Tennessee	01 Aug 1989	Ronald L. Jones 6191	EKY Rhynchospora gracilenta
31234100079423	Franklin	Tennessee	01 Jul 1987	Ronald L. Jones 4994	EKY Rhynchospora gracilenta
31234100079456	Putnam	Tennessee	29 Jul 1987	Ronald L. Jones 5124	EKY Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044499	Fentress	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044496	Cumberland	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044490	Bledsoe	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044511	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044493	Cumberland	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
APSC0039048	Bledsoe	Tennessee			APSC Rhynchospora gracilenta
APSC0072080	Coffee	Tennessee			APSC Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0245284	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0244555	Bledsoe	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
BRIT165670	Bledsoe	Tennessee			VDB Rhynchospora gracilenta
31234100079449	Putnam	Tennessee	29 Jul 1987	Ronald L. Jones 5127	EKY Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044494	Cumberland	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta
TENN-V-0044512	Warren	Tennessee			TENN Rhynchospora gracilenta

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Rhynchospora gracilenta

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