brown beaksedge

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English

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Left: Rhynchospora fusca, brown beaksedge

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From brown +‎ beaksedge, especially from contrast with white beaksedge (Rhynchospora alba).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɹaʊn ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/

Noun

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brown beaksedge (uncountable)

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  1. A sedge of species Rhynchospora fusca.
    • 2013 August 31, R. T. J. Cappers, R.M. Bekker, A Manual for the Identification of Plant Seeds and Fruits, Barkhuis, →ISBN, page 113:
      For example, in Brown beak-sedge (Rhynchospora fusca) the teeth on the bristles point upward; in White beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba) the teeth located at the base point upward, while the teeth farther away from the base point downward.

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