L48 (N), Pr (N)PlantaeVar
Fringed Nutrush
Scleria ciliata var. ciliata
Michx.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Genus
Scleria
Species
Scleria ciliata var. ciliata
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 15 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Territories
Pr
Also Known As
Scleria enchroidesScleria lindleyanaScleria hirtellaScleria coriaceaScleria macranthaScleria ciliata var. glabrescensScleria ciliata var. paucifloraHypoporum hirtellumScleria motemboensisScleria hirtella var. glabraScleria hirtella var. strigosaScleria hirtella var. pubescens
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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