Scleria ciliata
Fringed Nutrush
Also known as: Scleria brittonii Core +1 more
- Scleria brittonii Core
- Scleria melanomphala var. macrantha (Boeckeler) Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Scleria ciliata (commonly known as Fringed Nutrush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Brazil South, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Windward Is.
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