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Scleria muehlenbergii

Scleria muehlenbergii Steud.

Muehlenberg's Nut-rush, Muehlenberg's Nutrush, Reticulate Nutrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Scleria reticularis var. pubescens, Scleria setacea, Scleria stevensiana

USDA Symbol: SCMU8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes white to gray or brownish.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Moist to wet (rarely dry) pinelands, savannas, prairies and bogs.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL FAC OBL FAC FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 muehlenbergii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scleria muehlenbergii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria muehlenbergii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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