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Rhynchospora colorata

fineleaf whitetop sedge, starrush whitetop
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

fineleaf whitetop sedge, starrush whitetop

Sinónimo(s):

Dichromena colorata

Especie del género:

Rhynchospora colorata

Familia:

Cyperaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

grass

Tamaño:

1-2 ft tall by spreads many ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white

Color de la fruta:

Fenología:

Fall-winter dormant. Blooms in spring.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Can use as a groundcover in moist sites. Good in an informal savanna setting, rain garden or bioswale.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagación:

Division, seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Not wet but not extremely dry

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam, Organic

pH del suelo:

Acidic

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts bees and butterflies.  This is a sedge, and most sedges are wind pollinated, so having a showy "flower" and attracting insects is not common.

Hábitats nativos:

Wet flatwoods, wet prairie.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

This is a sedge. Most Rhynchospora species are wind pollinated. The white bracts of this species attract insects.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Starrush whitetop [in] Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Rhyncolo ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


North Carolina State Extension. (Undated). North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. ( https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/ ). North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University, Greensboro, NC.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.

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