Characteristics
Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl
white beak sedge
Peatlands both basic and acidic including rich fens, poor fens, and acidic bogs. In these habitats it grows in heavily saturated and inundated soils often where the mat is not as well formed advising the botanist not to step in these areas.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
OBL (NWPL)
OBL (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
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Classification
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Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl
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Species Distribution Map
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