southern umbrella-sedge
Fuirena scirpoidea Michx.
Fuirena scirpoidea is a species in the Cyperaceae family, commonly known as southern umbrella-sedge. It was first described by Michx. in 1803. This plant is native to regions in the Nearctic and Neotropical zones, including Alabama, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nicaragua, Texas, and the Archipiélago de Cuba.
Description
Fuirena scirpoidea belongs to the Cyperaceae family, also known as the sedge family. It is a plant species with a distribution spanning several regions in North and Central America. The species is found in areas such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in the United States, as well as in Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Archipiélago de Cuba. The species was first published in 1803 by Michx. and is known by the common name southern umbrella-sedge in English.
Other common names
southern umbrella-sedge
Distribution
Nearctic · Neotropical · Alabama · Cuba · Florida · Georgia · Honduras · Illinois · Louisiana · Mississippi · Nicaragua · Texas · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Scirpus scirpoideusVaginaria richardii
