Fimbristylis cephalophora

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

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

The annual grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.75 metres (0.3 to 2.5 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between March and August and produces brown flowers.[1]

In Western Australia it is found along creeks, streams and rivers and other damp places in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions where it grows black clay, basaltic loam and sandy soils.[1]

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