Scleria ciliata
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| Scleria ciliata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scleria |
| Species: | S. ciliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleria ciliata Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Scleria ciliata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: fringed nutrush
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Scleria ciliata is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
It is found in longleaf pine-wiregrass communities (Buckner and Landers 1979). It is also found in grasslands (Jutila and Grace 2002).
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
S. ciliata reached its peak abundance in 3-year rough plots, plots which had been last burned 3 growing seasons ago (Buckner and Landers 1979).
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- Buckner, J. L. and J. L. Landers. 1979. Fire and disking effects on herbaceous food plants and seed supplies. Journal of Wildlife Management 43:807-811.
- Jutila, H. M. and J. B. Grace. 2002. Effects of disturbance on germination and seedling establishment in a coastal prairie grassland: a test of the competitive release hypothesis. Journal of Ecology 90:291-302.
