Contains 13 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
SCLERIA P. J. Bergius, Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 26: 142. 1765.
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TYPE: Scleria flagellum-nigrorum P. J. Bergius, nom. illegit. (Scirpus lithospermus Linnaeus; Scleria lithosperma (Linnaeus) Swartz) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 348. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scleria baldwinii | BALDWIN'S NUTRUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria ciliata | FRINGED NUTRUSH | Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria distans | RIVERSWAMP NUTRUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria eggersiana | EGGERS NUTRUSH | Not Native | |
| Scleria gaertneri | CORTADERA BLANCA | Not Native | |
| Scleria georgiana | SLENDERFRUIT NUTRUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria lacustris | WRIGHT'S NUTRUSH | Not Native Y FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria lithosperma | FLORIDA KEYS NUTRUSH | Native Endangered-State FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria microcarpa | TROPICAL NUTRUSH | Not Native Y | |
| Scleria oligantha | LITTLEHEAD NUTRUSH | Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria reticularis | NETTED NUTRUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria triglomerata | TALL NUTGRASS; WHIP NUTRUSH | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Scleria verticillata | LOW NUTRUSH | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. Hypogynium present, clearly differentiated from achene body by change in texture and color
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1. Hypogynium absent or vestigial, achene base tapered, indented or with small pits, appearing continuous with achene body in texture and color
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2. Leaf blades 10–25 mm wide
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2. Leaf blades 1-11 mm wide
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3. Main stem smooth; hypogynium appressed to the base of the achene body, red-brown cilia on the margin
3. Main stem strongly retrorsely scabrous; hypogynium below the achene body, without cilia on the margin
4. Hypogynium with papillose tubercles
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4. Hypogynium lobed or obscurely angled and crustose
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5. Hypogynium with 3 or 6 tubercles; achene ridged to tuberculate, sometimes faintly so
5. Hypogynium with 8-9 tubercles; achene smooth
6. Hypogynium narrower than achene body, a papillose continuous crust, obscurely angled
6. Hypogynium wider than achene body, lobed
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7. Achene with dark coloration
7. Achene white
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8. Hypogynium margin ciliate, sometimes with few inconspicuous cilia; achene smooth
8. Hypogynium margin entire; achene ridged, verrucose, to smooth
9. Inflorescence a single terminal cluster
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9. Inflorescence of few to several separated spikes
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10. Achenes 3–4 mm, base without granulose pits
10. Achenes 2–3 mm, base with granulose pits
11. Contra-ligules well-developed, ciliate; subtending bracts conspicuous and exceeding the spikes
11. Contra-ligules inconspicuous; subtending bracts inconspicuous, not exceeding the spikes
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12. Plants rhizomatous; leaves pubescent or rarely glabrous; achene smooth
12. Plants without rhizomes; leaves glabrous; achene ridged