Scleria ciliata var. elliottii
Fringed Nutrush
Also known as: Scleria elliottii Chapm.
- Scleria elliottii Chapm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Scleria ciliata var. elliottii (commonly known as Fringed Nutrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Scleria ciliata, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Jamaica, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
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