Florida Keys Nutrush
Scleria lithosperma
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Burkina, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palau, Panamá, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., United States, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is., Zambia
iNaturalist: © prairie-willow (iNaturalist #106429807)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Scleria
- Species:
- Scleria lithosperma
- USDA Symbol:
- SCLI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 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; found in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and savannas.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- often found in open, sunny areas with poor soil