Hairy Nutrush
Scleria gaertneri
- Native to:
- Argentina, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Venezuelan Antilles, Virgin Islands, Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Scleria
- Species:
- Scleria gaertneri
- USDA Symbol:
- SCSC2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rhizomes following fire; often found in fire-maintained wet pine savannas and flatwoods.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetland areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days