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Cyperaceae
Scleria

not marked as a favorite taxon 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: Georgia south to s. Florida west to Texas; West Indies; Mexico, Central and South America; Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, Bauters, Larridon, & Goetghebeur (2019); < Scleria distans Poiret — ETx1, FNA23, K4, Mex, WH3, WI; > Scleria distans Poiret — NS; < Scleria hirtella Swartz — GW1, K1, NSProv, S, S13, Fairey (1967), Kessler (1987), misapplied; > Scleria hirtella Swartz — NS; > Scleria nutans Kunth — NS, Tx. Basionym: Scleria distans Poiret 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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image #1 of Scleria distans var. distans© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Scleria distans var. distans© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
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