Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
breviseta
ID:
426455

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Coville) Coville

Source:
wcs

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 466 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000425787

Common Names

  • Fuirena breviseta
  • Short-haired Fureina
  • Short-haired Rush

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Description

Fuirena breviseta (also called Short-scaled Rush, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a creeping rhizome and long, narrow leaves. It grows in moist, sunny areas, such as meadows, marshes, and riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Fuirena breviseta is an ornamental plant commonly used in gardens. It has a number of medicinal uses, including treating coughs, colds, and digestive issues.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Fuirena breviseta has small, white, five-petaled flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped, light green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Fuirena breviseta is a rhizomatous perennial grass that grows in clumps. It is propagated by division of the rhizomes in spring or autumn. It prefers moist soil and full sun to partial shade.

Where to Find Fuirena breviseta

Fuirena breviseta is found in the southeastern United States.

Fuirena breviseta FAQ

What is the scientific name of Fuirena breviseta?

Fuirena breviseta

What type of plant is Fuirena breviseta?

Grass

Where is Fuirena breviseta found?

South America

Species in the Fuirena genus

Fuirena abnormalis, Fuirena angolensis, Fuirena arenosa, Fuirena bernieri, Fuirena boreocoerulescens, Fuirena breviseta, Fuirena bullifera, Fuirena bushii, Fuirena camptotricha, Fuirena ciliaris, Fuirena claviseta, Fuirena coerulescens, Fuirena cuspidata, Fuirena ecklonii, Fuirena felicis, Fuirena hirsuta, Fuirena incompleta, Fuirena incrassata, Fuirena lainzii, Fuirena leptostachya, Fuirena longa, Fuirena microcarpa, Fuirena moritziana, Fuirena nudiflora, Fuirena nyasensis, Fuirena obcordata, Fuirena ochreata, Fuirena oedipus, Fuirena pachyrrhiza, Fuirena ponmudiensis, Fuirena pubescens, Fuirena pumila, Fuirena quercina, Fuirena repens, Fuirena rhizomatifera, Fuirena robusta, Fuirena sagittata, Fuirena scirpoidea, Fuirena simplex, Fuirena simpsonii, Fuirena somaliensis, Fuirena squarrosa, Fuirena stephani, Fuirena striatella, Fuirena stricta, Fuirena swamyi, Fuirena tenuis, Fuirena trilobites, Fuirena tuwensis, Fuirena umbellata,

Species in the Cyperaceae family

Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,

References

Frederick Vernon Coville (1867-1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Coville' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106323-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].