Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd. (Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd.)
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Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd.

Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd.

Scleria verticillata, low or whorled nutrush, is a Cyperaceae plant native to Canada, the US, The Bahamas, and Cuba.

Family
Genus
Scleria
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd.

Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd., commonly called low nutrush or whorled nutrush, is a plant species that belongs to the sedge family, Cyperaceae. Its native range includes Ontario, Canada, the eastern United States, The Bahamas, and Cuba.

Photo: (c) Don Sutherland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Don Sutherland · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Scleria

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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