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Fimbristylis cephalophora

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass, Annual
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
Western Australia to Northern Territory
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

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

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.

Other Fimbristylis plants

Fimbristylis acicularis · Pointed Fimbristylis · Summer fimbry · Fimbristylis ammobia · Fimbristylis blakei · Fimbristylis blepharolepis · Fringe-rush · Fimbristylis cardiocarpa · Fimbristylis cinnamometorum · Fimbristylis compacta · Fimbristylis corynocarya · Fimbristylis costiglumis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fimbristylis cephalophora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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