Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
FUIRENA Rottbøll, Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl. 70, t. 19(3). 1773.
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TYPE: Fuirena umbellata Rottbøll
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuirena breviseta | Short-bristled Umbrella-sedge | |||
| Fuirena pumila | Dwarf Umbrella-sedge | |||
| Fuirena squarrosa | Hairy Umbrella-sedge |
Identification Key
1. Rhizomes long-creeping; leaves lacking blades or blades to 2 cm long (very rarely to 5 cm long)
2
1. Rhizomes absent or culms mostly clustered on the rhizome; leaves commonly with blades 2-20 cm long
3
2. Leaf blades to 2(5) cm long; involucral bract longer than spikelets; spikelets mostly lance-ovoid or lance-cylindric, sessile in terminal cluster or sometimes some peduncled; perianth blade tips acuminate
2. Leaf blades to 4 mm long, rarely longer; involucral bract shorter than spikelets; spikelets mostly ovoid, sessile in terminal cluster; perianth blade tips mostly acute
3. Rhizomes without cormlike shoot buds; sheaths mostly glabrous; perianth blade apex with a subapical apiculus or bristle, rarely lacking
3. Rhizomes with cormlike shoot buds; sheaths glabrous, hispid, or hirsute; perianth blade apex, without subapical, abaxial apiculus or bristle
4
4. Perianth bristle smooth or weakly antrorsely barbed, not reaching perianth blades
4. Perianth bristles finely retrorsely barbed, reaching at least base of perianth blades
5
5. Annual; perianth blade tip long-acuminate to aristate; anthers 0.5-0.7 mm long
5. Perennial; perianth blade tip acuminate; anthers ca. 1 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||