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Fimbristylis dichotoma
Also called Two Leaf Fimbristylis, Common Fringe Rush, Lesser Fimbristylis, Tall Fringe Rush
Forked fimbry is a grass-like sedge from tropical regions, forming dense tufts of thin stems and wiry roots. It grows best in wet, sunny spots with soil that stays moist.
Fimbristylis dichotoma, commonly known as forked fimbry or eight day grass, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to tropical areas.
Fimbristylis dichotoma is widely distributed in Asia, Africa and Australia as well as in other parts of the tropics.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fimbristylis dichotoma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
