Scleria distans Poiret var. distans. Common name: Riverswamp Nutrush. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Moist sandy or peaty soil of pine savannas and flatwoods, boggy areas, and wet openings along roads. Distribution: GA south to s. FL west to TX; West Indies; Mexico, Central and South America; Africa.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, Bauters, Larridon, & Goetghebeur (2019); < Scleria distans Poir. — ETx1, FNA23, K4, Mex, WH3, WI; > Scleria distans Poir. — NS; < Scleria hirtella Sw. — GW1, NSProv, S, S13, Fairey (1967), Kessler (1987), misapplied; > Scleria hirtella Sw. — NS; > Scleria nutans Kunth — NS, Tx; Scleria distans Poir. Basionym: Scleria distans Poir. 1806
Links to other floras: < Scleria distans - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
- Great Plains: OBL (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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