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Scleria pauciflora var. curtissii
Scleria pauciflora Muhl. ex Willd. var. curtissii (Britton) Fairey
Curtiss' Nutrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Scleria ciliata var. curtissii, Scleria curtissii
USDA Symbol: SCPAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes reticulated.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , SC , TXNative Habitat: Pinelands or oak-pine woods.
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 pauciflora var. curtissii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scleria pauciflora var. curtissii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria pauciflora var. curtissii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR