Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Culms slender, hairy. Leaves 1–3.5 mm wide, ciliate. Bracts ciliate. Tubercles entire or lobed. Achenes 2–3 × 1.5–2.3 mm.

Phenology: Fruiting spring–fall.
Habitat: Wet to dry, sandy soil in thickets, pinelands, and disturbed areas
Elevation: 0–400 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., Mo., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., Mexico, West Indies (Cuba), Central America.

Discussion

Scleria ciliata var. ciliata is found primarily along the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains and the Great Plains; it is evidently uncommon in the Mississippi Valley and absent from the Appalachian Mountains.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.