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Scleria distans

Riverswamp Nutrush
Also known as: Scleria tenella Griseb.
  • Scleria tenella Griseb.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Scleria distans (commonly known as Riverswamp Nutrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Africa, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Scleria genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Texas, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Zambia, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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