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Scleria lithosperma
Scleria lithosperma (L.) Sw.
Florida Keys Nut-rush, Florida Keys Nutrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Scirpus lithospermus
USDA Symbol: SCLI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes whitish or gray.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: FL , LANative Habitat: Dry thickets, open woods, hammocks, restricted to limestone soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | UPL | FAC* |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Scleria lithosperma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scleria lithosperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria lithosperma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR