Rhynchospora chinensis, known by the common name of spiked beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae.

It is a perennial herb, found in wetlands of Japan, Korea, eastern China, Mainland Southeast Asia, India, Australia, and Madagascar.

[2] It was once present in Sri Lanka, where it is now locally extinct.

[3] Rhynchospora chinensis grows approximately 12 inches tall, and may be found in bogs or wet areas in open pastures.

Its greenish-brown spikelets bloom year-round.