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Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana

Scleria pauciflora Muhl. ex Willd. var. caroliniana (Willd.) Alph. Wood

Carolina Nutrush, Carolina-whipgrass, Few-flowered Nut-rush, Papillose Nut-sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SCPAC

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes white or gray, sometimes with black markings.

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 , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Dry to mostly wet pinelands, savannas, mesic woods, meadows, bogs and prairies.

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. caroliniana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana

Metadata

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

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