Rynchospora

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rynchospora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rynchospora (Greek, snout and sesd, alluding to the beaked achene). Also spelled Rhynchospora. Cyperaceae. Chiefly perennials, with more or less triangular and leafy culms; suitable for bog or lowland planting, but rare in cultivation. Inflorescence terminal or axillary: spikelets panicled or variously clustered, ovate, globular or spindleshaped; scales open or barely concave; perianth of bristles; stamens mostly 3: achene lenticular, globular or flat, crowned with a conspicuous tubercle or beak.— About 300 species, distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions, many in Temp. N. Amer. and a few in Temp. Eu. and Asia. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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