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  5. Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies
  6. Sedges
  7. Beaksedges
  8. White Beak-sedge

species 7,021 observations

White Beak-sedge

Rhynchospora alba

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

9 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Large Heath, Appalachian Brown, Dukes' Skipper 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Bog Copper 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Plant type
Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS.

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