PLANTS Profile for Scleria (nutrush)

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PLANTS Profile

Scleria P.J. Bergius
nutrush

Symbol:

SCLER2

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Cyperaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

More Information:

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Scleria P.J. Bergius

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Distribution:
Scleria P.J. Bergius

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USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (ON)

Related Taxa:
Scleria P.J. Bergius

View 36 genera in Cyperaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Scleria baldwinii (Torr.) Steud.. .

Scleria baldwinii
Baldwin's nutrush

Distribution of Scleria biflora Roxb.. .

Scleria biflora
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria bourgeaui Boeckeler. .

Scleria bourgeaui
Bourgeau's nutrush

Distribution of Scleria bracteata Cav. [excluded]. .

Scleria bracteata
bracted nutrush

Distribution of Scleria caricina Benth.. .

Scleria caricina
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria ciliaris Nees. .

Scleria ciliaris
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria ciliata Michx.. . Image Available.

Scleria ciliata
fringed nutrush

Distribution of Scleria cubensis Boeckeler. .

Scleria cubensis
Cuban nutrush

Distribution of Scleria eggersiana Boeckeler. .

Scleria eggersiana
Eggers' nutrush

Distribution of Scleria georgiana Core. .

Scleria georgiana
slenderfruit nutrush

Distribution of Scleria havanensis Britton. .

Scleria havanensis
Havana nutrush

Scleria hirtella
riverswamp nutrush

Distribution of Scleria lacustris C. Wright. .

Scleria lacustris
lakeshore nutrush

Distribution of Scleria laevis Willd.. .

Scleria laevis
nutrush

Scleria laxa
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria lithosperma (L.) Sw.. .

Scleria lithosperma
Florida Keys nutrush

Distribution of Scleria microcarpa Nees ex Kunth. .

Scleria microcarpa
tropical nutrush

Distribution of Scleria minor W. Stone. .

Scleria minor
slender nutrush

Distribution of Scleria mitis P.J. Bergius. .

Scleria mitis
cortadora

Distribution of Scleria muehlenbergii Steud.. . Image Available.

Scleria muehlenbergii
Muehlenberg's nutrush

Distribution of Scleria novae-hollandiae Boeckeler. .

Scleria novae-hollandiae
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria oligantha Michx.. . Image Available.

Scleria oligantha
littlehead nutrush

Distribution of Scleria pauciflora Muhl. ex Willd.. . Image Available.

Scleria pauciflora
fewflower nutrush

Distribution of Scleria polycarpa Boeckeler. .

Scleria polycarpa
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria pterota C. Presl ex C.B. Clarke. .

Scleria pterota
cortadora blanca

Distribution of Scleria purdiei C.B. Clarke [excluded]. .

Scleria purdiei
Purdie's nutrush

Distribution of Scleria reticularis Michx.. . Image Available.

Scleria reticularis
netted nutrush

Distribution of Scleria rugosa R. Br.. .

Scleria rugosa
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria scabriuscula Schltdl. [excluded]. .

Scleria scabriuscula
mosquito nutrush

Distribution of Scleria scindens Nees ex Kunth. .

Scleria scindens
hairy nutrush

Distribution of Scleria scrobiculata Nees & Meyen. .

Scleria scrobiculata
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria secans (L.) Urb.. .

Scleria secans
razor grass

Distribution of Scleria sumatrensis Retz.. .

Scleria sumatrensis
nutrush

Distribution of Scleria testacea Nees. .

Scleria testacea
Hawai'i nutrush

Distribution of Scleria triglomerata Michx.. . Image Available.

Scleria triglomerata
whip nutrush

Distribution of Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd.. . Image Available.

Scleria verticillata
low nutrush

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Scleria P.J. Bergius

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Cyperaceae – Sedge family
Genus	Scleria P.J. Bergius – nutrush

More Accounts and Images:
Scleria P.J. Bergius

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40303.

Related Web Sites:
Scleria P.J. Bergius

USDA NRCS-PLANTS Wetland Monocot Identification Key

Utah State Intermountain Herbarium-Interactive Identification Keys

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