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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Rhynchospora latifolia
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhynchospora latifolia
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) of South Carolina and the Eastern United States (McMillan, 2007)
Rhynchospora latifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-04-001:
Dichromena latifolia
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Dichromena latifolia
COMMON NAME:
Broadleaf Whitetop Sedge, Giant White-topped Sedge, White-bracted Sedge
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_dila2_001_lvd
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Keith Bradley kab_r_latifolia_76808
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
Typically 7-10 bracts subtending the inflorescence (vs. 4-6 in R. colorata), per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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Will Stuart wil_540828435_7b885b4067
June Charleston County SC
Santee Coastal Reserve
Sharing habitat w pitcher plants, yellow meadowbeauty, red milkweed, more.... — Will Stuart
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Jerry Bright jeb_072608_021
July Charleston County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
This and R. colorata are our only two sedges with showy white bracts, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_r_latifolia_broad
July
Most of the bracts subtending the inflorescence are well over 1/4" wide, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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Keith Bradley kab_r_latifolia_79752
September Highlands County FL
Kissimmee Prairie State Park
Culms 30-70cm tall, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Keith Bradley kab_r_latifolia_79756
September Highlands County FL
Kissimmee Prairie State Park