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Fuirena bushii
Fuirena bushii Kral
Bush's Umbrella-sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Fuirena ciliata
USDA Symbol: FUBU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AR , LA , OK , TXWeb 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 bushii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fuirena bushii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fuirena bushii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-12Research By: SET