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Cyperaceae, Fuirena - Umbrella Sedge

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Cyperaceae - Sedge family, Umbrella Sedge Genus

Western Umbrella Sedge (Western Umbrellagrass) Fuirena simplex

Leaves up stem look like grass.  3-5 tiny green pinecones backed by one leaf, can have multiple on each stem.  Perennial that spreads by rhizomes.  Grows in calcareous boggy areas.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, August 2007

(Native of Texas - Taylor, Brown)

 

Waves of Grain Index - Not Grass

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