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Netted Nutrush (Scleria reticularis)

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

Distribution and habitat

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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] It has been observed in environments such as mesic mixed hardwood systems, depression marshes, and both mesic and dry savannas.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Thacker, H. (2014). "Scleria reticularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T44392988A44399779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T44392988A44399779.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Scleria reticularis Michx". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ^ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Steve Mortellaro, C. Jackson, Robert Kral, __Kral, R.K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, William P. Adams, S. M. Tracy, Robert J Lemaire, Richard D. Houk, Grady W. Reinert, John B. Nelson, R. F. Thorne, R. A. Davidson, R. F. Doren, Cecil R Slaughter, Dianne Hall, A. Clewell. States and Counties: Florida: Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Clay, Duval, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hernando, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Manatee, Marion, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, Washington. Country: Honduras.
  4. ^ Walker, J. and R. K. Peet. 1983. "Composition and species diversity of pine-wiregrass savannas of the Green Swamp, North Carolina". Vegetatio 55:163-179.