Lesser fimbry

(Fimbristylis littoralis)

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Description

Fimbristylis littoralis, commonly known as lesser fimbry, is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to Australia. The annual grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.05 to 0.7 metres (0.16 to 2.30 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between February and August and produces green-brown flowers. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Fimbristylis
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