Rhynchospora latifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Rhynchospora |
Species: | R. latifolia
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Binomial name | |
Rhynchospora latifolia (Baldw. ex Elliott) W.W.Thomas
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Rhynchospora latifolia, known as sandswamp whitetop or tall whitetop sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[1][2][3] Modified white leaves known as bracts grow atop this 1 to 3 foot tall, grass-like plant.[3] It is found in much of the southeastern United States.[4]