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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: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom 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 , WICanada: ON
Native Habitat: Moist to wet pond shores, seeps, savannas and swales, moist sandy waste places.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Fuirena pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fuirena pumila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR