Fringe-rush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. caespitosa
Binomial name
Fimbristylis caespitosa
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium

Fimbristylis caespitosa, commonly known as fringe-rush,[1] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern parts of Australia.[2]

The perennial grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres (0.98 to 1.97 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between December and August and produces green-brown flowers.[3]

The plants has a life span of between six and ten years and is able to produce seeds after two to three years. It can resprout basally from a lignotuber following fires.[2]

In Western Australia it is found in and around swamps and claypans and on sandstone hills in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions where it grows in sandy soils.[3] It is also found throughout the central of the Northern Territory between Alice Springs and Katherine[1] and parts of Queensland.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fimbristylis caespitosa R.Br". FloraNT. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Fire responses of Fimbristylis caespitosa". Northern Land Manager. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Fimbristylis caespitosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ↑ "Fimbristylis caespitosa". WetLandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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