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Marcus, Joseph A.

Fuirena squarrosa

Fuirena squarrosa Michx.

Hairy Umbrella Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Fuirena hispida

USDA Symbol: FUSQ

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth has bristles. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Fuirena spp.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		OBL		OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-MLE-32 Collected 2010-09-04 in Hardin County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 squarrosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fuirena squarrosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fuirena squarrosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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