Scleria verticillata
low nutrush, low nut-rush
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
July - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
OBL
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
Species of the genus Scleria are easily identified by their white bony, naked fruit.
Cultural Information
The seeds of most Scleria species require no treatment for germination (Steffen 1997).
Natural History
Found infrequently in moist, sandy soils of western Louisiana and southeast Texas.
Habitat
Wet pine savanna and coastal prairie where subsoils are alkaline.