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Fimbristylis thermalis
Also called Hot Springs Fimbri, Hotsprings Fimbry
Hot springs fimbry is a perennial sedge from the southwestern US and northern Mexico that grows in alkaline mud and sand around hot springs and mineral seeps. It needs constantly wet, mineral-rich ground and full sun to grow well.
Fimbristylis thermalis is a species of fimbry known by the common name hot springs fimbry. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It has been reported from Baja California, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Coahuila.
Fimbristylis thermalis grows in alkaline mud and sand, especially around hot springs and mineral-rich seeps. This is a thick-stemmed sedge which grows singly or in clumps and reaches maximum heights over a meter. It has a long rhizome system. It has short, flat, spiral-arranged leaves. At the top of the stem is an inflorescence of ovate, pointed spikelets, each on a long peduncle. The spikelet has many hairy bracts. The fruit is a shiny brown achene one to two millimeters long.
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 thermalis 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.
