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Scleria hirtella
Scleria hirtella Sw.
River-swamp Nut-rush, Riverswamp Nutrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Scleria distans, Scleria doradoensis, Scleria interrupta, Scleria nutans
USDA Symbol: SCHI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes dirty white 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: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , TXNative Habitat: Moist sandy or sandy-peat soil in savannas, pinelands or meadows, also in peaty bogs, seepage areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
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 hirtella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scleria hirtella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria hirtella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR