Summary ⁴

Rhynchospora colorata, also known as starrush whitetop, is a perennial sedge with white bracts. It's white flower blooms in the summer months of June, July, and August. It grows up to about 1 to 2 feet. It grows along with grass in wet-like conditions inditches and swales.

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=rhco7

Range ⁵

It is native to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, as well as some of the Carribean islands.

https://www.izelplants.com/rhynchospora-colorata-starrush-whitetop.html

Other Information ⁵

The white bracts that appear on the plant are very appealing to pollinating insects, which is unlike the other plants in its family, who are pollinated by the wind.

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=rhco7

Contributors ⁵

Charles Cordero

Sources and Credits

1. (c) charlescordero, all rights reserved
2. (c) Ronnie Pitman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pitmanra/518573866/
3. (c) Eleanor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/wildflowersflorida/17615123596/
4. Adapted by charlescordero from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchospora_colorata
5. (c) charlescordero, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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