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Cyperaceae
Fuirena

not marked as a favorite taxon Fuirena breviseta (Coville) Coville. Common name: Short-bristled Umbrella-sedge. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Carolina bays, pine savannas, ditches, other wet habitats. Distribution: Se. VA south to s. FL and west to e. TX, primarily in the outer Coastal Plain; w. Cuba.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, G, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, S, Va, WH3, Kral (1978a); = Fuirena squarrosa Michx. var. breviseta Coville — S13; < Fuirena squarrosa Michx. — RAB, Tx. Basionym: Fuirena squarrosa Michx. var. breviseta Coville 1890

Links to other floras: = Fuirena breviseta - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Fuirena breviseta© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Fuirena breviseta© Melanie Flood; F. breviseta (yellow achenes), F. squarrosa (brown achenes) | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Fuirena breviseta© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷

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