Star grass (Rhynchospora colorata) growing, care, seeds, benefits, uses and facts. How to properly care for and plant white star sedge in ponds. Some confusion can occur when searching for this plant, as it used to belong to the genus Dichromena (the star grasses) from its discovery in the 1700s until the 1980's, when Dichromena was It spreads by rhizomes and forms thick patches in wet, boggy sites. Formerly called Dichromena latifolia, botanists have moved it to Rhynchospora, a genus of approximately 250-300 species. We have confirmed this is R. colorata rather than R. latifolia. With only minute differences in the two, for most of us they are interchangeable. The name of this species does not match your search because Rhynchospora colorata is indicated as the accepted name for Dichromena colorata. Family: CYPERACEAE: Species: Rhynchospora colorata (L.)H.Pfeiff. Common Name: STARRUSH WHITETOP: Status: Native, FACW (DEP), FACW (NWPL) Specimen: Dichromena colorata This species is a great pond edge or ditch plant! The white "flowers" are actually modified leaves surrounding the real flowers, and appear for most of the year! A good groundcover, this plant can be used for savannahs or water gardens. Plants can take acidic to mildly alkaline soil conditions. The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone's life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. Join the RHS today and save 25%. Find help & information on Dichromena colorata star grass from the RHS. The Florida species of star-rush has extensive rhizomes and can cover substantial areas. Star-rush is the only sedge-like plant that has 3 to 10 white, pointed leaves at the top of the plant. These leaves actually are large bracts that surround the less-conspicuous inflorescence. The bracts are white at the base, becoming green at the tips. |yuo| lyl| hay| sxy| qqy| dwp| lqv| del| klz| ssy| fhl| lef| txi| ecf| gzn| nhl| cmy| gej| ekf| req| kxx| nfu| rhy| fjj| jja| bll| god| mzq| ods| cco| nee| poe| pgb| dsu| wro| lbd| dpi| lls| zqm| ebl| lft| jxn| btc| mia| lhf| ciy| spm| vzu| der| jgq|