Whitetop sedge

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Rhynchospora colorata

Whitetop sedge, a reference photo
Photo: Bobyellow · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Whitetop sedge being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Species
Rhynchospora colorata

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