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Fuirena pumila

Fuirena pumila (Torr.) Spreng.

Dwarf Umbrella Sedge, Dwarf Umbrella-sedge, Dwarf Umbrellasedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Fuirena squarrosa var. pumila, Fuirena torreyana

USDA Symbol: FUPU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , LA , MA , MD , MI , MS , NC , NJ , NY , RI , SC , TX , VA , WI
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Moist to wet pond shores, seeps, savannas and swales, moist sandy waste places.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Fuirena pumila in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fuirena pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fuirena pumila

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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