Scleria triglomerata
whip nutrush, whip-grass, whipgrass
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.0
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
Dry woods, pinelands, pine-barrens, savannas, moist soil, sandy prairies.