Hairy Nutrush
Scleria gaertneri
- Native to:
- Argentina, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guam, 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, Venezuela, 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
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetland areas