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Rhynchospora latifolia

Rhynchospora latifolia (Baldw. ex Elliott) W.W. Thomas

broadleaf whitetop sedge, sandswamp whitetop

Synonym(s): Dichromena latifolia
Rhynchospora latifolia (Broadleaf Whitetop Sedge)
Image ID: 9494
Image by: Ware, Richard & Teresa
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: RHLA7
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhynchospora latifolia
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-03-15

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: RHYNC3
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Rhynchospora
GENUS AUTHORITY: Vahl
GENUS COMMON: Beaksedge
GENUS SUMMARY: (by Richard J. LeBlond)
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Measurements and descriptions of the achene are of the achene body only, not including the tubercle, unless otherwise indicated.
GENUS REFERENCES: McMillan (2007)=Y; Gale (1944)=Z; Kral in FNA (2002b); Kral (1996, 1999); Goetghebeur in Kubitzki (1998b). Distributions given for tropical America are largely derived from Thomas (1992).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: CYPERA
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Cyperaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Sedge Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 100 genera and 5000 species, mostly herbs, cosmopolitan.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Ball, Reznicek, & Murray in FNA (2002b); Muasya et al. (2009); Tucker (1987); Goetghebeur in Kubitzki (1998b).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO:
STEMS:
LEAVES:
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FLOWERS:
FRUITS:
COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 12-18 in.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Grass/Grasslike

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Alternate, Basal
LEAF COMPLEXITY:
LEAF RETENTION:

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
BLOOM TIME: May-September
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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BLOOM COLOR: White bracts
White Red Pink Orange Yellow Green Blue Lavender Purple Violet Brown Not Applicable
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FRUITING PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE:
NATIVE RANGE: southeastern United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Broadleaf whitetop sedge produces unusual, showy pure white bracts, typically 4 to 6 inches across, that are attractive for several months in mid to late summer. A single plant spreads slowly to form an impressive specimen. This perennial is native to coastal areas of the southeastern US. This sedge works well planted with carnivorous plants, because they both thrive with wet soil and full sun.

Bloom Table Text: Broad-leaf Whitetop Sedge produces unusual, showy pure white bracts, typically 4 to 6 inches long, that are attractive for several months in mid- to late summer. A single plant spreads slowly to form an impressive specimen. This southeastern native perennial is native to coastal areas of the southeastern United States. This perennial makes an excellent companion for carnivorous plants, because it thrives under the same conditions: wet soil and full sun.

NCBG Location: Education Center Landscape, Plant Families Garden

Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 7
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 10
GERMINATION CODE: 2
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bird Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id Project Collection date Collector Action
1107 HORT 2006-09-07 Bryan View
1867 HORT 2006-10-01 Bryan View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: RHLA7
USDA Common Name: Sandswamp Whitetop
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Graminoid

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW OBL FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhynchospora latifolia
COMMON NAME: Broadleaf Whitetop Sedge
SYNONYMY: [= FNA, K, WH3, Y; = Dichromena latifolia Baldwin ex Elliott - GW, RAB, S]
PHENOLOGY: May-Sep.
HABITAT: Wet savannas.
COMMENTS: A Southeastern Coastal Plain endemic: se. NC south to s. FL and west to se. TX; disjunct in sc. TN (Coffee County).
RANGE MAP: Rhynchospora latifolia.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Cyperaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Sedge Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 100 genera and 5000 species, mostly herbs, cosmopolitan.
REFERENCE: Ball, Reznicek, & Murray in FNA (2002b); Muasya et al. (2009); Tucker (1987); Goetghebeur in Kubitzki (1998b).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Rhynchospora Vahl (Beaksedge)
SUMMARY: (by Richard J. LeBlond)
REFERENCE: McMillan (2007)=Y; Gale (1944)=Z; Kral in FNA (2002b); Kral (1996, 1999); Goetghebeur in Kubitzki (1998b). Distributions given for tropical America are largely derived from Thomas (1992).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Rhynchospora latifolia in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Rhynchospora latifolia in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Rhynchospora latifolia in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Rhynchospora latifolia in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Rhynchospora latifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhynchospora latifolia

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 9494 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 9494 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 9493 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 9494 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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