Fimbristylis caespitosa

Fimbristylis caespitosa, commonly known as fringe-rush,[1] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern parts of Australia.[2]

Fringe-rush
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. caespitosa
Binomial name
Fimbristylis caespitosa
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium

The perennial grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres (0.98 to 1.97 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between December and August and produces green-brown flowers.[3]

The plants has a life span of between six and ten years and is able to produce seeds after two to three years. It can resprout basally from a lignotuber following fires.[2]

In Western Australia it is found in and around swamps and claypans and on sandstone hills in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions where it grows in sandy soils.[3] It is also found throughout the central of the Northern Territory between Alice Springs and Katherine[1] and parts of Queensland.[4]

References
  1. "Fimbristylis caespitosa R.Br". FloraNT. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. "Fire responses of Fimbristylis caespitosa". Northern Land Manager. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. "Fimbristylis caespitosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Fimbristylis caespitosa". WetLandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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