genus
Nutrushes
Scleria
Field notes
Scleria is a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. They are known commonly as nutrushes. They are distributed throughout the tropics, and some species have ranges extending into temperate areas. There are about 200 species.
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- Whip Nutrush native
- Scleria terrestris present
- Littlehead Nutrush native
- Few-flower Nutrush native
- Low Nutrush native
- Fringed Nutrush native
- Muehlenberg's Nutrush native
- Cortadera Blanca present
- Razor Grass
- Scleria cyperina
- Scleria sphacelata
- Lakeshore Nutrush present
- Florida Keys Nutrush native
- Bracted Nutrush
- River Swamp Nutrush native
- Scleria scrobiculata
- Baldwin's Nutrush native
- Tropical Nutrush
- Netted Nutrush native
- Scleria ciliaris
- Smooth-seeded Hairy Nutrush native
- Slenderfruit Nutrush native
- Scleria rugosa
- Sumatran Scleria
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Plant type
- Annual Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native nutrushes All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Low Nutrush
Scleria verticillata
food
3
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Netted Nutrush
Scleria reticularis
food
2
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Whip Nutrush
Scleria triglomerata
food
1
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Littlehead Nutrush
Scleria oligantha
food
1
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Few-flower Nutrush
Scleria pauciflora
food
1
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Fringed Nutrush
Scleria ciliata
food
1
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Muehlenberg's Nutrush
Scleria muehlenbergii
food
1
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Baldwin's Nutrush
Scleria baldwinii
food
1
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Slenderfruit Nutrush
Scleria georgiana
food
1
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River Swamp Nutrush
Scleria distans
food
1
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Florida Keys Nutrush
Scleria lithosperma
food
1
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Smooth-seeded Hairy Nutrush
Scleria bellii
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Slender Nutrush
Scleria minor
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Hawai'i Nutrush
Scleria testacea