Rhynchospora compressa, known by the common name of flatfruit beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found in wetlands of the southeastern United States, primarily along the northeastern Gulf Coast.
R. compressa grows approximately tall, and may be found in moist sands or peats near bogs, in savannas, or in pinelands. Its dark brown spikelets bloom from May through November.[1]