Fimbristylis cymosa

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Tropical fimbry
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. cymosa
Binomial name
Fimbristylis cymosa

Fimbristylis cymosa, commonly known as tropical fimbry, or St. John's sedge, [1] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.

The rhizomatous perennial grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 0.8 metres (1 to 3 ft). It blooms between February and September and produces brown flowers. [2]

In Western Australia it is found near the coast, on dunes and behind mangroves in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy-clay alluvium around basalt or sandstone rocks. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Republic of the Marshall Islands Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism" . Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Fimbristylis cymosa". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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