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Whip nutrush
Scleria triglomerata BB-1913.png
1913 illustration
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Scleria
Species:
triglomerata
Synonyms
  • Cladium triglomeratum (Michx.) Nees
  • Schoenus inermis Willd. ex Kunth
  • Scleria flaccida Steud.
  • Scleria nitida Willd. ex Kunth
  • Trachylomia triglomerata (Michx.) Nees

Scleria triglomerata, also known as the whip nutrush, is a plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae.

Distribution and habitat

Scleria triglomerata grows naturally throughout the United States and also in Canada. Its habitat is varied, including oak and pine woods, thickets, rocky areas and prairies.

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