Scleria georgiana
slenderfruit nutrush, slender nut-rush
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - August
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Scleria are easily identified by their white bony, naked fruit.
Habitat
Swamps, wet meadows, savannas, low pinelands.