Scleria ciliaris
Nutrush
Also known as: Scleria bancana Miq. +3 more
- Scleria bancana Miq.
- Scleria bancana var. nana Ridl.
- Scleria chinensis Kunth
- Scleria malaccensis Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Scleria ciliaris (commonly known as Nutrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Galápagos