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Fringed nutrush

Scleria ciliata var. glabra

Fringed nutrush (Scleria ciliata var. glabra) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 5b–11b. Mature size 1"–30".

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Family
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Group
grass
Native range
Native to AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX
USDA hardiness
Zones 5b–11b
Mature size
1"–30"
Sun
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Water
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Bloom
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Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Fringed nutrush (Scleria ciliata var. glabra)
Scleria ciliata var. glabra — Fringed nutrush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Jay Horn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jay Horn.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fringed nutrush (Scleria ciliata var. glabra) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 5b–11b. Mature size 1"–30".

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, fringed nutrush pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Cherokee Sedge (Carex cherokeensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides).

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