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Cyperaceae

Nutrush

Scleria biflora Roxb.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Scleria

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Nutrush (Scleria biflora)
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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
二花珍珠茅
English
Nutrush

Synonyms

  • Scleria biflora subsp. ferruginea J.Kern
  • Scleria ferruginea Ohwi
  • Scleria propinqua Steud.
  • Scleria steudeliana Miq.
  • Scleria tessellata var. biflora (Roxb.) Blatt. & McCann

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.