Fimbristylis dichotoma

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.

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

Scirpus dichotomus L.

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
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Fimbristylis dichotoma". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. "Fimbristylis dichotoma". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. "tall fringe rush (Fimbristylis dichotoma)".
  4. "Fimbristylis dichotoma (tall fringe rush)".

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