Rhynchospora microcephala

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Species Distribution Map
Family:CYPERACEAE
Species:Rhynchospora microcephala (Britton) Britton
Common Name:Small Head Beakrush; Capitate Beakrush; Small Head Beaksedge
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Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:RHMI8
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Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, OBL (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyCYPERACEAE - Sedge family
Genus Rhynchospora
Species Rhynchospora microcephala (Britton) Britton - Small Head Beakrush; Capitate Beakrush; Small Head Beaksedge

Citation

Citation Rhynchospora microcephala (Britton) Britton, Fl. S.E. U.S. 195. 1903.
Basionym: Rhynchospora axillaris var. microcephala Britton 1892.
Type: USA: NEW JERSEY: Monmouth Co.: Without locality, 1845, Knieskern s.n. (holotype: NY).

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Rhynchospora axillaris var. microcephala Rhynchospora axillaris (Lamarck) Britton, var. microcephala Britton, Trans. New York Acad. Sci. 11: 89. 1892. NEW JERSEY: Monmouth Co.: Without locality, 1845, Knieskern s.n. (holotype: NY).
Rhynchospora cephalantha var. microcephala Rhynchospora cephalantha A. Gray, var. microcephala (Britton) Kükenthal, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 75: 101. 1950.Rhynchospora axillaris (Lamarck) Britton, var. microcephala Britton 1892. 

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; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Covington, DeKalb, Mobile, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1965 - 1980

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
USAM000008823 Baldwin 20 Aug 2004 Zebryk, Tad
8669		 USAM
Rhynchospora microcephala Britton ex Small
USAM000005185 Mobile 06 Sep 1978 LeLong, Michel G.
10515		 USAM
Rhynchospora microcephala Britton ex Small
UWAL0030759 Washington 29 Jul 1990 Kral, Robert
78237		 UWAL
Rhynchospora microcephala Britt ex Small
UWAL0044097 Baldwin 07 Jul 1995 Larsen, Harry S.
264		 UWAL
Rhynchospora microcephala (Britton) Britton
JSU113082 DeKalb 16 Sep 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12406		 JSU
Rhynchospora microcephala Britton ex Small
JSU113081 Baldwin 11 Aug 1993 Spaulding, Daniel D.
4323		 JSU
Rhynchospora microcephala Britton ex Small
UWAL0030568 Covington 26 Jul 1990 Kral, Robert
78127		 UWAL
Rhynchospora microcephala Britt. Ex Small
UWAL0044130 Baldwin 18 Jul 2002 Larsen, Harry S.
999		 UWAL
Rhynchospora microcephala (Britton) Britton
UNA00002992 Covington 17 Jul 1970 Kral, Robert
40091		 UNA
Rhynchospora microcephala (Britt.) Britt.
UNA00002923 Autauga 29 Aug 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
1162		 UNA
Rhynchospora microcephala (Britt.) Britt.
TROY000050200 Mobile 18 Nov 1993 Horne, Howard E.
20		 TROY
Rhynchospora microcephala Britton ex Small
UNA00065629 Baldwin 27 Jul 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16744		 UNA
Rhynchospora microcephala (Britt.) Britt.
TROY000010643 Baldwin 27 Jul 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16744		 TROY
Rhynchospora microcephala Britton ex Small
UNA00027240 Mobile 16 May 1965 Deramus, Rebecca
D481		 UNA
Rhynchospora microcephala (Britt.) Britt.
UWAL0038012 Baldwin 20 Jul 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
8049		 UWAL
Rhynchospora microcephala Britton ex Small
USAM000005184 Baldwin 20 Jul 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
8049		 USAM
Rhynchospora microcephala Britton ex Small
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