Whitetop sedge
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.
Names
| English | Whitetop sedge |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Junco estrella blanca |
| Chinese | 白鹭莞 |
| Scientific name | Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff. |
About this species
Rhynchospora colorata, also known as starrush whitetop, white star sedge and white-topped sedge, is a perennial flowering plant in the sedge family. It has white bracts, giving it the appearance of white petals with long, green points. It is native to southeastern North America, from Virginia west to New Mexico in the United States, and south into the Caribbean islands.
The inflorescence is a dense cluster of small spikes, each containing several tiny flowers. It sits on top of 3–10 green and white bracts that grow to 10–15 cm long. These bracts look much like leaves, but the actual leaves arise from the base of the plant.
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Rhynchospora colorata, también conocida como estrella blanca y punta blanca, es una planta perenne con brácteas blancas, lo que le da la apariencia de pétalos blancos con puntos largos y verdes. Es nativo del sudeste de América del Norte, desde Virginia oeste hasta Nuevo México en los Estados Unidos y al sur hacia las islas del Caribe.
La inflorescencia es un grupo denso de pequeñas espigas, cada una con varias flores diminutas. Se asienta sobre 3–10 brácteas verdes y blancas que crecen hasta 10–15 cm de largo. Se parecen mucho a las hojas, pero las hojas reales surgen de la base de la planta.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Rhynchospora |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
