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Scleria verticillata

Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd.

Low Nut-rush, Low Nutrush, Whorled Nut-rush

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Scleria tenella

USDA Symbol: SCVE2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes whitish, often gray or brownish, sometimes with dark interangular 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 , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Wet, marly, sandy or peaty soils in marshes, bogs, savannas, moist meadows, wet pinelands and lakeshores.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL			OBL	OBL	OBL		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 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 verticillata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scleria verticillata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scleria verticillata

Metadata

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

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