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Fuirena simplex

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Western Umbrella-sedge

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145904
Element CodePMCYP0C060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusFuirena
Other Common Names
western umbrella-sedge (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-04-09
Change Date1984-04-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaS1Yes
NevadaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
IowaSHYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
LouisianaSUYes
ArkansasSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Swan Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest7,310
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 23. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 608 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.