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Fimbristylis littoralis
Also called Grass-Like Fimbristylis, Lesser Fimbristylis, Grass Like Fimbry, Lesser Fimbry
Fimbristylis littoralis, commonly known as lesser fimbry or lesser fimbristylis, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to many countries in Africa, Asia and Oceania including across much of northern Australia.
In Australia, it is found in Western Australia it is found in swamps, along creeks and rivers and other damp areas in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy-clay alluvium often around basalt. It is also found across the top end of the Northern Territory and tropical parts of Queensland.
Fimbristylis acicularis · Pointed Fimbristylis · Summer fimbry · Fimbristylis ammobia · Fimbristylis blakei · Fimbristylis blepharolepis · Fringe-rush · Fimbristylis cardiocarpa · Fimbristylis cephalophora · Fimbristylis cinnamometorum · Fimbristylis compacta · Fimbristylis corynocarya
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fimbristylis littoralis 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.
