Family: Cyperaceae
stone-rush, tall nut-rush, whip nut-rush, whip-grass
[Scleria flaccida Steud., more... ]
Etymology: Scleria: from schleria for "hardness," referring to fruits
Plants: perennial sedge
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Plants: perennial sedge
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = FAC WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources: Rare Species Guide; description, conservation, photos, maps, etc. Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key.
-perennial
-achenes smooth, 2.0-2.5 mm
-tubercules of hypogynium none
-culms firm, to 1 m