Status:
valid
Authors:
C.B.Clarke
Source:
wcs
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew, Addit. Ser. 8: 56 (1908)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000548835
Common Names
- Scleria burchellii
- Burchell's Nutrush
- Burchell's Scirpus
Description
Scleria burchellii (also called Burchell's Scleria, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical America. It has a creeping rhizome and grows up to 1 m tall. Its leaves are alternate, lanceolate, and up to 10 cm long. It is found in wet savannas, marshes, and wet meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Scleria burchellii is an ornamental grass that is often used in landscaping and for erosion control. It is also used as a ground cover and in rock gardens. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Scleria burchellii has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem with narrow, grass-like leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Scleria burchellii is a perennial grass that is native to South Africa. It is easy to propagate from seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.
Where to Find Scleria burchellii
Scleria burchellii is native to Africa. It can be found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Scleria burchellii FAQ
What is the scientific name of Scleria burchellii?
Scleria burchellii
What is the family of Scleria burchellii?
Cyperaceae
What is the common name of Scleria burchellii?
Burchell's nutgrass
Species in the Scleria genus
Scleria acanthocarpa,
Scleria achtenii,
Scleria adpressohirta,
Scleria alpina,
Scleria amazonica,
Scleria anceps,
Scleria andringitrensis,
Scleria angusta,
Scleria angustifolia,
Scleria annularis,
Scleria anomala,
Scleria arcuata,
Scleria arguta,
Scleria aromatica,
Scleria assamica,
Scleria atroglumis,
Scleria balansae,
Scleria baldwinii,
Scleria bambariensis,
Scleria baroni-clarkei,
Scleria baronii,
Scleria benthamii,
Scleria bequaertii,
Scleria biflora,
Scleria boivinii,
Scleria boniana,
Scleria borii,
Scleria bourgeaui,
Scleria bracteata,
Scleria bradei,
Scleria brownii,
Scleria bulbifera,
Scleria burchellii,
Scleria calcicola,
Scleria camaratensis,
Scleria canescens,
Scleria carphiformis,
Scleria castanea,
Scleria catophylla,
Scleria chevalieri,
Scleria chlorantha,
Scleria chlorocalyx,
Scleria ciliaris,
Scleria ciliata,
Scleria clarkei,
Scleria clathrata,
Scleria colorata,
Scleria comosa,
Scleria composita,
Scleria corymbosa,
Species in the Cyperaceae family
Abildgaardia mexicana,
Abildgaardia ovata,
Abildgaardia schoenoides,
Abildgaardia triflora,
Abildgaardia oxystachya,
Abildgaardia odontocarpa,
Abildgaardia macrantha,
Abildgaardia fusiformis,
Abildgaardia pachyptera,
Actinoschoenus repens,
Actinoschoenus yunnanensis,
Actinoschoenus aphyllus,
Actinoscirpus grossus,
Afrotrilepis jaegeri,
Afrotrilepis pilosa,
Amphiscirpus nevadensis,
Arthrostylis aphylla,
Arthrostylis planiculmis,
Becquerelia clarkei,
Becquerelia cymosa,
Becquerelia discolor,
Becquerelia merkeliana,
Becquerelia muricata,
Becquerelia tuberculata,
Bisboeckelera irrigua,
Bisboeckelera longifolia,
Bisboeckelera microcephala,
Bisboeckelera vinacea,
Blysmus compressus,
Blysmus mongolicola,
Blysmus rufus,
Blysmus sinocompressus,
Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter,
Bolboschoenus caldwellii,
Bolboschoenus capensis,
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis,
Bolboschoenus glaucus,
Bolboschoenus grandispicus,
Bolboschoenus laticarpus,
Bolboschoenus maritimus,
Bolboschoenus medianus,
Bolboschoenus nobilis,
Bolboschoenus novae-angliae,
Bolboschoenus planiculmis,
Bolboschoenus robustus,
Bolboschoenus schmidii,
Bolboschoenus stagnicola,
Bolboschoenus yagara,
Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii,
Bolboschoenus biconcavus,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:230624-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].