Fimbristylis dichotoma
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Fimbristylis |
Species: | F. dichotoma
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Binomial name | |
Fimbristylis dichotoma | |
Synonyms | |
Scirpus dichotomus L. |
Fimbristylis dichotoma, commonly known as forked fimbry[1] or eight day grass,[2] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to tropical areas.
Description
The annual or perennial plant, 10–80 cm tall, with numerous long stems about 2 mm in diameter, slightly three-angled, compressed below the inflorescence, node-less, smooth and has a tufted habit. The root system is fibrous, wiry, black. Short rhizomes. Leaves numerous, forming a dense tuft at the base of the stem, being at least half as long as the stem.[3]
Distribution
Fimbristylis dichotoma is widely distributed in Asia, Africa and Australia[2] as well as in other parts of the tropics.[4]
Habitat
Fimbristylis dichotoma grows well on wet or even flooded soil; it is also found in uplands where the soil has good water retention. It is also found in swamps, open waste places, grassy roadsides, Imperata cylindrica grasslands and some plantation crops.[4]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Fimbristylis dichotoma". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Fimbristylis dichotoma". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "tall fringe rush (Fimbristylis dichotoma)".
- ^ a b "Fimbristylis dichotoma (tall fringe rush)".
External links
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