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Scleria oligantha
littlehead nutrush
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Scleria oligantha Michx.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		littlehead nutrush
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Cyperaceae, Genus Scleria, Species Scleria oligantha


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S4S5
Evidence:		2 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Island National Seashore	Fort Caroline National Memorial
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hot Springs National Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Natchez Trace Parkway
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Petersburg National Battlefield	Prince William Forest Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve


Last Modified Date:	9/19/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 3:42:52 PM

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NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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