• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Rhynchospora latifolia

giant whitetop, sandswamp whitetop

Nomenclature

Common Name:

giant whitetop, sandswamp whitetop

Synonym(s):

Dichromena latifolia

Genus species:

Rhynchospora latifolia

Family:

Cyperaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

1.5-2.5 ft tall by 1.5-2 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Fall-winter dormant. Blooms in spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wetland garden or informal savanna.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

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

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts bees and butterflies

Native Habitats:

Savannas, wet prairies.

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General Comments:

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