sandswamp whitetop - Rhynchospora latifolia

Synonyms: Dichromena latifolia,

USDA Plant Code: RHLA7
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: wet - medium
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: graminoid,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: no
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: white
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: no
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Inflorescence(s); North Carolina Botanical Garden at Chapel Hill
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); North Carolina Botanical Garden at Chapel Hill
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); North Carolina Botanical Garden at Chapel Hill
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); North Carolina Botanical Garden at Chapel Hill
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); North Carolina Botanical Garden at Chapel Hill
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); North Carolina Botanical Garden at Chapel Hill
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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