Fimbristylis caespitosa

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Fringe-rush
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. caespitosa
Binomial name
Fimbristylis caespitosa
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Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium

Fimbristylis caespitosa, commonly known as fringe-rush, [1] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern parts of Australia. [2]

The perennial grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres (0.98 to 1.97 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between December and August and produces green-brown flowers. [3]

The plants has a life span of between six and ten years and is able to produce seeds after two to three years. It can resprout basally from a lignotuber following fires. [2]

In Western Australia it is found in and around swamps and claypans and on sandstone hills in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions where it grows in sandy soils. [3] It is also found throughout the central of the Northern Territory between Alice Springs and Katherine [1] and parts of Queensland. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fimbristylis caespitosa R.Br". FloraNT. Northern Territory Government . Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Fire responses of Fimbristylis caespitosa". Northern Land Manager. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Fimbristylis caespitosa". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. ↑ "Fimbristylis caespitosa". WetLandInfo. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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