Fimbristylis aestivalis

Summer fimbry
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Fimbristylis
Species:	F. aestivalis
Binomial name
	Fimbristylis aestivalis; (Retz.) Vahl

Fimbristylis aestivalis commonly known as summer fimbry, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1] The specific epithet, aestivalis, is derived from Latin and means "pertaining to the summer".[2]

The annual grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.07 to 0.09 metres (0.23 to 0.30 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between June and July and produces brown flowers.[1]

In Western Australia it is found along creeks and in other damp areas in the Kimberley region where it grows in alluvium.[1]

References

"Fimbristylis aestivalis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

External links

Fimbristylis aestivalis at the Atlas of Living Australia

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[FloraBase-1] "Fimbristylis aestivalis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[Eggli_Newton_2004-2] Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 12 November 2018.