Fimbristylis compacta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Fimbristylis |
Species: | F. compacta |
Binomial name | |
Fimbristylis compacta | |
Fimbristylis compacta is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.
The grass-like or herb sedge blooms between June and July and produces brown flowers. [1]
In Western Australia it is found along creeks and in and around swamps in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy soils. [1]
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