Two-Color Beak-Sedge
Rhynchospora wightiana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa & more
- Flowering
- September-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchospora wightiana
- Genus
- Rhynchospora
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cyperaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Two-Color Beak-Sedge
Two-Color Beak-Sedge (Rhynchospora wightiana) is a herb belonging to the Cyperaceae family (Sedge family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 3-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, achene fruit. It is typically found in marshy areas in grasslands. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.

Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Two-Color Beak-Sedge belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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