Cyperaceae
Fewflower nutrush
Scleria pauciflora
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Scleria
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Fewflower nutrush, Carolina nutrush
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Connor McInerney, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Chris Hoess, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Chris Hoess, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Chase Mathey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Abby Bez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Scott Ward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Scott Ward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Peter R, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jake McCumber, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification 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.