Fuirena scirpoidea
southern umbrella-sedge, southern umbrellasedge, umbrella-grass
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Animal Use
Although cattle graze the young growth readily, the scant foliage provides little forage value for grazing animals.
Habitat
Wet sand, sandy or peaty marshes, swales, seeps, slightly brackish sites.