NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhynchospora latifolia [= Dichromena latifolia]
Broadleaf White-topped Sedge, Giant White-topped Sedge, White-top Sedge, White-bracted Sedge, Star Sedge, Sandswamp Whitetop
Scientific Name: |
Rhynchospora latifolia [= Dichromena latifolia] |
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Genus: |
Rhynchospora |
Species Epithet: |
latifolia |
Common Name: |
Broadleaf White-topped Sedge, Giant White-topped Sedge, White-top Sedge, White-bracted Sedge, Star Sedge, Sandswamp Whitetop |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet savannas and flatwoods, margins of pocosins. Uncommon in NC coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Nothing Specified |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Generally larger and with more showy white bracts than Rhynchospora colorata. Colonial and can spread aggressively. |
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhychospora-latifolia/ https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHLA7 |
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