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Scleria reticularis

Scleria reticularis Michx.

Netted Nutrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Scleria reticularis var. pumila

USDA Symbol: SCRE

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes gray or brownish.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			OBL	OBL	FACW		OBL	OBL

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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 reticularis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scleria reticularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria reticularis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-31
Research By: SET

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