Rhynchospora colorata

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Species Distribution Map
Family:CYPERACEAE
Species:Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiff.
Common Name:Narrowleaf Whitetop Sedge; Star Rush
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Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:RHCO7
Plant Notes:Narrowleaf Whitetop Sedge is a native perennial in the Sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is found throughout Alabama. Narrowleaf Whitetop Sedge grows on prairies, around shell mounds, on wet limestone outcrops, in interdunal swales, and on seeps. It is most often found on neutral or basic soils. It is a colonial perennial from a thin scaly rhizome. Stems are from 6-24 inches in height. Leaves are grass-like, linear, with entire margins. Stem leaves are smaller than basal leaves. Flowers are produced in a terminal head-like cluster of spikelets that overtop the leaves. The spikelets are subtended by 7-10 spreading or downward pointing involucral bracts. The bracts are bright white for about 1/3 of their length at the base. The ends of the bracts are narrowed to a point and bracts are green in color for over half their length. The fruit is an achene. Narrowleaf Whitetop Sedge is a smaller and more colonial plant than Broadleaf Whitetop Sedge (Rhynchospora latifolia (Baldwin ex Elliott) Thomas). Narrowleaf Whitetop Sedge is occasionally available from native plant nurseries. It prefers a moist soil in full sun. Narrowleaf Whitetop Sedge is listed as an S3 species in Alabama (typically 21 to 100 occurrences, limited acreage, or miles of stream in the state).--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FACW (NWI), S3 (State Rank), G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyCYPERACEAE - Sedge family
Genus Rhynchospora
Species Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiff. - Narrowleaf Whitetop Sedge; Star Rush

Citation

Citation Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 38(6–12): 89. 1935.
Basionym: Schoenus coloratus L. 1753.
Type: JAMAICA: Without data (lectotype: "Gramen cyperoides spica compacta alba, foliis ad spicam partim albis partim viridibus" in Sloane, Voy. Jamaica 1: pl. 78(1). 1707). Lectotypified by W. W. Thomas, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 37: 79. 1984.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Dichroma ciliata Dichroma ciliata Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 58. 1805, nom. illegit.Schoenus coloratus Linnaeus 1753. 
Dichroma leucocephala Dichroma leucocephala (Michaux) Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 57. 1805.Dichromena leucocephala Michaux 1803. 
Dichromena cephalotes Dichromena cephalotes (Walter) Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 15: 100. 1888.Scirpus cephalotes Walter 1788. 
Dichromena drummondiana Dichromena drummondiana Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 135. 1855. LOUISIANA: Orleans Par.: New Orleans, s.d., Drummond 394 (holotype: BM).
Dichromena leucocephala Dichromena leucocephala Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 37. 1803. "Carolina et Georgia", without data, Bosc s.n. (holotype: P).
Dichromena colorata Dichromena colorata (Linnaeus) Hitchcock, Annual Rep. Missouri Bot. Gard. 4: 141. 1893.Schoenus coloratus Linnaeus 1753. 
Rhynchospora leucocephala Rhynchospora leucocephala (Michaux) Boeckeler, Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjoebenhavn, ser. 3. 1: 144. 1869.Dichromena leucocephala Michaux 1803. 
Rhynchospora stellata Rhynchospora stellata Grisebach, Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 8: 271. 1857, nom. illegit.Schoenus stellatus Lamarck 1784, nom. illegit.; Schoenus coloratus Linnaeus 1753. 
Schoenus coloratus Schoenus coloratus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 43. 1753. JAMAICA: Without data (lectotype: Sloane, Voy. Jamaica 1: pl. 78(1). 1707). Lectotypified by W. W. Thomas, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 37: 79. 1984.
Schoenus stellatus Schoenus stellatus Lamarck, Encycl. 1: 741. 1784, nom. illegit.Schoenus coloratus Linnaeus 1753. 
Scirpus cephalotes Scirpus cephalotes Walter, Fl. Carol. 71. 1788. SOUTH CAROLINA:

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Bibb, Blount, Cherokee, Clarke, Dallas, DeKalb, Houston, Jefferson, Mobile, Shelby, St. Clair, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1875 - 1993

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
USAM000004722 Baldwin 05 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12047		 USAM
Dichromena colorata (Linnaeus) Hitchcock
TROY000041032 Clarke 24 Jun 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7335		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
AUA000027057 Baldwin 13 Aug 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
PERD-489		 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
AUA000028669 Dallas 12 Jul 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5524		 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
JSU112910 Jefferson 13 Jul 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
818		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002184 Shelby 11 Aug 1973 Kral, Robert
51160		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
UNA00002164 Bibb 13 Jul 1979 Haynes, Robert R.
7460		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
UWAL0002998 Dallas 12 Jul 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5524		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
USAM000004723 Mobile 02 May 1970 Hackney, Olga
s.n.		 USAM
Dichromena colorata (Linnaeus) Hitchcock
UWAL0031374 Mobile 14 Jul 2009 England, J. Kevin
2118		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H.Pfeiffer
SAMF0001043 Bibb 18 May 2011 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4684		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
TROY000033155 Baldwin 09 Sep 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21572		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002179 Houston 09 May 1949 Harvill, Jr., A.M.
5004a		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
SAMF0007494 Washington 06 May 2021 Davenport, L.J.
6885		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
AUA000022065 Baldwin 11 May 2005 Hansen, Curtis J.
1776		 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
SAMF0008284 Mobile 25 Apr 2015 Mefford, Caroline
27		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
AUA000022066 Clarke 14 May 1981 Henderson, T.
078		 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
JSU112907 Bibb 22 Jul 1982 Whetstone, R. David
11752		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
TROY000050712 Mobile 14 Jul 2009 England, J. Kevin
2118		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0049860 Bibb 25 May 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28941		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0043607 Baldwin 12 Sep 2003 Larsen, Harry S.
1254		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeif
JSU112909 Jefferson 7 Jun 1969 Morello, Sandra
s.n.		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
TROY000050193 Baldwin 19 Jul 1993 Horne, Howard E.
12		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
SAMF0001042 Mobile 09 May 2008 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3826		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002168 Cherokee 29 Aug 1980 McDaniel, Sidney
24429		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
UWAL0003359 Washington 29 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4536		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
ALNHS00002622 Bibb 9 May 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1356		 ALNHS
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0049917 Clarke 04 Jun 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28967		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
AUA000022070 Shelby 15 Jun 1993 Diamond, Alvin R.
8673		 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002189 Shelby 21 Jun 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
891		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
SAMF0001207 Clarke 15 Aug 2012 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5370		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) Pfeiffer
UNA00058871 Bibb 14 Aug 2000 Kral, Robert
90108		 UNA
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
JSU112911 Jefferson 7 Jun 1969 Morello, Sandra
s.n.		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
SAMF0002968 DeKalb 13 May 2015 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5755		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
TROY000048235 Bibb 25 May 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28941		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0037540 Bibb 01 Jun 1992 Allison, James (Jim) R.
6691		 UWAL
Phynchosporacolorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
TROY000034190 Dallas 12 Jul 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5524		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0031282 Cherokee 01 Jun 2015 Keener, Brian R.
8944		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
AUA000022067 Jefferson 13 Jul 1972 Kral, Robert
47686		 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
TROY000049069 Clarke 04 Jun 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28967		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
USAM000004721 Baldwin 05 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12047		 USAM
Dichromena colorata (Linnaeus) Hitchcock
TROY000045499 Shelby 15 May 2017 Diamond, Alvin R.
27823		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
JSU112912 Jefferson 7 Jun 1969 Morello, Sandra
s.n.		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
SAMF0001044 Mobile 01 May 1965 Deramus, Rebecca
418		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0035397 Clarke 24 May 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7870		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002153 Mobile 9 Oct 1977 Dowling, Hugh M.
202		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
AUA000022068 Mobile 9 May 1999 Lee, Erica
20		 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
SAMF0001041 Mobile 01 Jul 1988 Davenport, Lawrence J.
2565		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0009506 Mobile 09 May 2008 Davenport, L.J.
3826		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
JSU112914 Shelby 18 Jun 1999 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10639		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
TROY000033384 Bibb 25 Jun 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4642		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00059164 Bibb 01 Jun 1992 Allison, James R.
6691		 UNA
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0011868 Clarke 24 Jun 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7335		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00009098 Dallas 21 May 1993 Kral, Robert
82373		 UNA
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
JSU112908 Clarke 31 May 1972 Kral, Robert
49028		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
TROY000010539 Baldwin 11 May 2005 Hansen, Curtis J.
1776		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
JSU112906 Bibb 1 Sep 1996 Spaulding, Daniel D.
9111		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002163 Mobile 01 May 1965 Deramus, Rebecca
418		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
USAM000004726 Washington 24 May 1980 Shepard, Susie Hentschel
s.n.		 USAM
Dichromena colorata (Linnaeus) Hitchcock
UWAL0014728 Washington 25 May 2014 England, J. Kevin
4874		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002153 Mobile 09 Oct 1977 Dowling, Hugh M.
202		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
UNA00002113 Mobile 03 Aug 1964 Deramus, Rebecca
D223		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
UWAL0003358 Bibb 25 Jun 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4642		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
AUA000022069 Mobile 13 May 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4750		 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00012584 Bibb 12 Aug 1875 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
JSU112905 Bibb 31 Jul 1998 Whetstone, R. David
19628		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
JSU112913 Shelby 12 Oct 1996 Spaulding, Daniel D.
9318		 JSU
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00024153 Blount 06 Jul 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6575		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
UWAL0003357 Baldwin 25 Apr 2009 England, J. Kevin
2015		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
USAM000004724 Baldwin 05 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12047		 USAM
Dichromena colorata (Linnaeus) Hitchcock
TROY000025595 Blount 25 Jul 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1333		 TROY
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0002871 Baldwin 09 Sep 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21572		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UWAL0052766 Cherokee 18 Jun 2002 Sorrie, B.A.
10892		 UWAL
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
AUA000022064 Baldwin 18 Apr 1964 Boyd, C.E.
 AUA
Rhynchospora Colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002174 St. Clair 12 Jul 1972 Kral, Robert
47626		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
UNA00058541 Blount 25 Jul 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1333		 UNA
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H. Pfeiffer
SAMF0004576 Baldwin 11 May 1005 Hansen, Curtis J.
1776		 SAMF
Rhynchospora colorata (Linnaeus) H. Pfeiffer
UNA00002158 Mobile 01 May 1965 Deramus, Rebecca
418		 UNA
Dichromena colorata (L.) A.S. Hitchc.
USAM000004725 Washington 20 May 1979 Shepard, Susie Hentschel
10		 USAM
Dichromena colorata (Linnaeus) Hitchcock
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