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Scleria baldwinii
Scleria baldwinii (Torr.) Steud.
Baldwin's Nutrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Scleria costata
USDA Symbol: SCBA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web 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 baldwinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scleria baldwinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria baldwinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus