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sandswamp whitetop sedge
Rhynchospora latifolia
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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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 167879.