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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name HOLOTYPE of Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Polk Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Scrubby flatwoods ecotone between scrub and mesic flatwoods. Soils: Satellite (Aquic Quartzipsamments).
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 79 to ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 21827
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 15 May 1993
Accession Number 227378
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Polk Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Scrubby flatwoods between scrub and mesic flatwoods; community dominated by Quercus geminata, Lyonia lucida, L. fruticosa, and Bejaria racemosa. Soils - Satellite (Aquic Quartzipsamments).
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector E. L. Bridges 24112
with R.L. Mears
Collection Date 10 Nov 1995
Accession Number 233941
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Polk Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Scrubby flatwoods between scrub and mesic flatwoods; community dominated by Quercus geminata, Lyonia lucida, L. fruticosa, and Bejaria racemosa. Soils - Satellite (Aquic Quartzipsamments).
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. L. Orzell 23309
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 16 Oct 1994
Accession Number 231203
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Polk Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Scrubby flatwoods between scrub and mesic flatwoods; community dominated by Quercus geminata, Lyonia lucida, L. fruticosa, and Bejaria racemosa. Soils - Satellite (Aquic Quartzipsamments).
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. L. Orzell 22545
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 6 Nov 1993
Accession Number 233939
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Polk Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Sandy scrubby flatwoods. Soils - Immokalee (Arenic Haplaquods).
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 83 to 90 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 15823
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 10 Nov 1990
Accession Number 227330
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Manatee Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Burned scrubby flatwoods. Soils - Pomello (Arenic Haplohumods) and Duette (Grossarenic Entic Haplohumods).
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 95 to 98 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 25616
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 29 Sep 1999
Accession Number 227377
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Manatee Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Burned mesic flatwoods and scrub. Soils - Waveland, Pomello, and Duette.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. L. Orzell 23686
Collection Date 04 Jun 1995
Accession Number 240797
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Manatee Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Open sandy areas in scrubby to mesic flatwoods ecotone. Soils - Pomello (Arenic Haplohumods).
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. L. Orzell 23685
Collection Date 04 Jun 1995
Accession Number 239272
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Hillsborough Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Sedge to 0.4 m.
Habitat Scrub.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Myers 522
Collection Date 14 Oct 1999
Accession Number 230534
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Hillsborough Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Ca. 70 plants counted, many with mature achenes.
Habitat Scrubby flatwoods, burned early Jun 2009.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Dickman
Collection Date 01 Dec 2009
Accession Number 253355
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell - Determined By: Kral, Feb 2001
Determination History
Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2001
Locality Florida, Manatee Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Occasional erect sedge to 90 cm high; perianth bristles 7 mm long; achene 2 mm long, with transverse ridges.
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 21 Jul 1994
Accession Number 212821
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa Orzell & E. L. Bridges - Determined By: Kral, Feb 2001
Determination History
Rhynchospora megaplumosa Orzell & E. L. Bridges
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Lake Manatee State Recreation Area. Burn zone 6 N, near E boundary. T34S, R22E, Sec. 7, NE¼ of SE¼ of NE¼ of SW¼. 27° 30' 0" N 82° 16' 60" W
Description Occasional erect sedge to 40 cm high.
Habitat Seepage slope.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 21 Jul 1994
Accession Number 222000
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa Orzell & E. L. Bridges - Determined By: Kral, Feb 2001
Determination History
Rhynchospora intermedia (Chapm.) Britton
Rhynchospora megaplumosa Orzell & E. L. Bridges - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2001
Locality Florida, Manatee Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Occasional erect sedge to 1.25 m high.
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 30 Jul 1993
Accession Number 210058
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Manatee Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Xeric oak scrub, with Lechea cernua.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector M. M. James
Collection Date 09 May 2016
Accession Number 288395
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Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Family Name Cyperaceae
Currently Accepted Name Rhynchospora megaplumosa E. L. Bridges & Orzell
Locality Florida, Hillsborough Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Localized colony.
Habitat Scrubby flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Dickman
Collection Date 01 Jul 2010
Accession Number 297256
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