Umbrella Grass
Fuirena ciliaris
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
- Flowering
- September-February
How to identify Umbrella Grass
Identify Umbrella Grass by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Fringed hairy leaf sheaths (umbrella grass).
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Goa and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Cyperaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Umbrella Grass.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Fuirena ciliaris
- Genus
- Fuirena
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands and paddy fields and dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Goa, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cyperaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Umbrella Grass itself; the rest are typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Umbrella Grass
Umbrella Grass (Fuirena ciliaris) belongs to the Cyperaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 4 other states. It grows in marshy areas in grasslands and paddy fields and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Umbrella Grass belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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