Scleria ciliata var. glabra

(Chapman) Fairey

Castanea 32: 48. 1967.

Illustrated
Basionym: Scleria pauciflora var. glabra Chapman Fl. South. U.S., 532. 1860
Synonyms: Scleria brittonii Core
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23.

Culms slender, glabrous. Leaves short, 2 mm wide, glabrous. Bracts glabrous. Staminate spikelets many flowered, clusters more than 1 cm. Tubercles entire or 2-lobed. Achenes 2–3 mm.


Phenology: Fruiting spring–fall.
Habitat: Wet to dry sandy soil of thickets, pinelands, and disturbed areas
Elevation: 0–300 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tex., West Indies (Cuba).

Discussion

Scleria ciliata var. glabra is restricted to the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains; it grows primarily on the outer Coastal Plain.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
A. A. Reznicek +, John E. Fairey III +  and Alan T. Whittemore +
(Chapman) Fairey +
Scleria pauciflora var. glabra +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tex. +  and West Indies (Cuba). +
0–300 m +
Wet to dry sandy soil of thickets, pinelands, and disturbed areas +
Fruiting spring–fall. +
Illustrated +
Scleria brittonii +
Scleria ciliata var. glabra +
Scleria ciliata +
variety +