Scleria hirtella
Riverswamp Nutrush
Also known as: Hypoporum hirtellum (Sw.) Nees +6 more
- Hypoporum hirtellum (Sw.) Nees
- Scleria enchroides Kunth
- Scleria hirtella var. glabra J.Presl & C.Presl
- Scleria hirtella var. pubescens J.Presl & C.Presl
- Scleria hirtella var. strigosa Elliott
- Scleria lindleyana C.B.Clarke
- Scleria motemboensis Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Scleria hirtella (commonly known as Riverswamp Nutrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Scleria is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles