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Cyperaceae

Scleria terrestris (L.) Fassett

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Scleria

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Scleria terrestris (Scleria terrestris)
FlowerPhoto: Cheng-Tao Lin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
陸生珍珠茅, 高秆珍珠茅, 三楞筋骨草, 光果珍珠茅
Japanese
オオシンジュガヤ

Synonyms

  • Zizania terrestris L.

Flowers

In flower
April, June, December (from 14 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

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). About our plant data.