Scleria triglomerata

Scleria triglomerata
1913 illustration
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species: S. triglomerata
Binomial name
Scleria triglomerata
Michx.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cladium triglomeratum (Michx.) Nees
  • Schoenus inermis Willd. ex Kunth
  • Scleria flaccida Steud.
  • Scleria nitida Willd. ex Kunth
  • Trachylomia triglomerata (Michx.) Nees

Scleria triglomerata, also known as the whip nutrush, is a plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Scleria triglomerata grows naturally throughout the United States and also in Canada. Its habitat is varied, including oak and pine woods, thickets, rocky areas and prairies.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thacker, H. (2013). "Scleria triglomerata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Scleria triglomerata Michx.". The Plant List. Retrieved 27 December 2014.