Biology:Scleria reticularis

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Short description: Species of grass-like plant

Scleria reticularis
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1913 illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species:
S. reticularis
Binomial name
Scleria reticularis
Synonyms[2]
  • Scleria jelskiana Boeckeler
  • Scleria muhlenbergiana Liebm.
  • Scleria trichopoda C.Wright ex Britton

Scleria reticularis, also known as the reticulated nutrush or netted nutrush, is a plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Scleria reticularis grows naturally in the southern, central and eastern United States. Its habitat is bogs and wetlands from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15564175 entry