Scleria tenella
Fly Nutrush
Also known as: Hypoporum micrococcum Liebm. +10 more
- Hypoporum micrococcum Liebm.
- Hypoporum tenellum (Kunth) Nees
- Scleria areolata Lundell
- Scleria costaricensis Boeckeler
- Scleria liebmannii Steud.
- Scleria luzuliformis C.Wright
- Scleria micrococca (Liebm.) Steud.
- Scleria valdemuricata Kük.
- Scleria verticillata f. brevis Kük.
- Scleria verticillata f. capillaris Kük.
- Scleria verticillata var. tenella (Kunth) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Scleria tenella (commonly known as Fly Nutrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Scleria, which contains over 250 distinct 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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Surinam, Venezuela