Scleria muehlenbergii

Classification	Monocots
Family	Cyperaceae
Family (Traditional)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scleria
Species:	Scleria muehlenbergii Steud.
Common Name	Muehlenbergs Nutrush
Growth Habit	graminoid
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Rank: 3-ranked; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	9
Status	Native; AGCP (OBL), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[S2] KY[SH] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Counties - Species Present

Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Scleria bracteata var. angusta	Scleria bracteata var. angusta Griseb.
Scleria debilis	Scleria debilis C.Wright
Scleria dictyocarpa	Scleria dictyocarpa C.Wright ex Griseb.
Scleria reticularis var. pubescens	Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton
Scleria setacea	Scleria setacea Poir.
Scleria stereorrhiza	Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke
Scleria stereorrhiza var. major	Scleria stereorrhiza var. major C.B.Clarke
Scleria stevensiana	Scleria stevensiana Britton
Scleria torreyana	Scleria torreyana

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bledsoe (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), White (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, TENN, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2004 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0045647	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045642	Bledsoe	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045640	Bledsoe	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0245323	Warren	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0245329	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
APSC0112373	Coffee	Tennessee			APSC Scleria muehlenbergii
APSC0072082	Coffee	Tennessee			APSC Scleria muehlenbergii
APSC0112379	Warren	Tennessee	13 Sep 2019	Claire Ciafre	APSC Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045645	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045641	Bledsoe	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
UOS07092	Warren	Tennessee	18 Sep 2004	Yolande M. Gottfried	UOS Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045646	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045643	Cumberland	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
APSC0116796	Warren	Tennessee	12 Oct 2019	Claire Ciafre	APSC Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045648	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045644	Cumberland	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii
TENN-V-0045649	White	Tennessee			TENN Scleria muehlenbergii

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