Starrush Whitetop

Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 28 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.