Fimbristylis microcarya

Fimbristylis microcarya is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.

Fimbristylis microcarya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. microcarya
Binomial name
Fimbristylis microcarya

The annual grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 5 to 40 centimetres (1.97 to 15.75 in) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between February and July and produces brown flowers.[1]

In Western Australia, it is found in and around swamps and claypans and along creeks and rivers in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions where it grows in brown clay-sand or red loam soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fimbristylis microcarya". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.