Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Scleria ciliata var. ciliata
Scleria ciliata Michx. var. ciliata
Fringed Nutrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Scleria ciliata var. elliottii, Scleria elliottii
USDA Symbol: SCCIC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 28 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VAWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 ciliata var. ciliata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scleria ciliata var. ciliata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria ciliata var. ciliata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus