Fuirena squarrosa

Classification	Monocots
Family	Cyperaceae
Family (Traditional)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Fuirena
Species:	Fuirena squarrosa Michx.
Common Name	Hairy Umbrella Sedge
Growth Habit	graminoid
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Rank: 3-ranked; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Basal; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 3
C value	8
Status	Native; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[S1] KY[SU] (State Rank); G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Counties - Species Present

Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Benton (TN), Campbell (TN), Henderson (TN), Lewis (TN), McNairy (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), White (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, HTTU, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2014 - 2014

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
APSC0085064	Lewis	Tennessee	29 Sep 2014	Judy Redden	APSC Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040772	Benton	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
APSC0099489	Putnam	Tennessee			APSC Fuirena squarrosa
HTTU014452	Campbell	Tennessee			HTTU Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040771	Benton	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
APSC0106177	Putnam	Tennessee			APSC Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040778	McNairy	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040773	Benton	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
APSC0091217	Putnam	Tennessee			APSC Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040779	Polk	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040780	Polk	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
APSC0099490	Putnam	Tennessee			APSC Fuirena squarrosa
APSC0085063	Lewis	Tennessee	29 Sep 2014	Judy Redden	APSC Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040774	Henderson	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040777	Lewis	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040776	Henderson	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040781	White	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa
TENN-V-0040775	Henderson	Tennessee			TENN Fuirena squarrosa

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Fuirena squarrosa

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