Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
brekiana
ID:
1274514

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schlecht.

Source:
tro

Year:
1845

Citation Micro:
Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 3: 491 (1845)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001273852



Common Names

  • Scleria Brekiana
  • Brekiana Scleria
  • Brek's Scleria


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Description

Scleria brekiana (also called Brek's scleria, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 0.3 m tall. It is native to the southeastern United States, from Texas to Florida and north to Virginia. It is found in open woods, thickets, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Scleria brekiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its leaves are used to make herbal tea.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Scleria brekiana has white flowers with five petals and a hairy calyx. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are hairy and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Scleria brekiana is a tropical plant native to Central and South America. It is a perennial herb with a rhizomatous root system. It can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of temperatures and is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Scleria brekiana

Scleria brekiana can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

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,