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Scleria minor
Scleria minor W. Stone
Minor Nutrush, Slender Nut-rush, Slender Nutrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCMI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes brownish gray, sometimes with dark longitudinal bands.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , MD , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Wet sandy or peaty soils in pinelands and savannas or boggy areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 minor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scleria minor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria minor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR