Fuirena coerulescens
Blue Umbrella Sedge
Also known as: Fuirena enodis C.B.Clarke +5 more
- Fuirena enodis C.B.Clarke
- Fuirena glauca Boeckeler ex C.B.Clarke
- Fuirena reticulata Kük.
- Fuirena subdigitata C.B.Clarke
- Scirpus coerulescens (Steud.) Kuntze
- Scirpus enodis (C.B.Clarke) T.Koyama
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Fuirena coerulescens (commonly known as Blue umbrella-sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Virginia