Scleria muehlenbergii
muehlenberg's nutrush
- Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Month
June - November
Height (meters)
0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Scleria are easily identified by their white bony, naked fruit.
Habitat
Moist to wet (rarely dry) pinelands, savannas, prairies, and bogs