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Rhynchospora latifolia
Also called Giant Whitetop, Sandswamp Whitetop Sedge
Sandswamp whitetop is a tall, grass-like sedge native to wet sands and swamp edges of the southeastern United States, grown mainly in bog or pond-margin gardens. Keep its roots consistently wet and give it open sun.
Rhynchospora latifolia, known as sandswamp whitetop or tall whitetop sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. Modified white leaves known as bracts grow atop this 1 to 3 foot tall, grass-like plant. It is found in much of the southeastern United States.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhynchospora latifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
