Fimbristylis dichotoma
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Fimbristylis |
| Species: | F. dichotoma
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Scirpus dichotomus L. | |
Fimbristylis dichotoma, commonly known as forked fimbry[1] or eight day grass,[2] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to tropical areas.
Description[edit]
The annual or perennial plant, 10–80 cm tall, with numerous long stems about 2 mm in diameter, slightly three-angled, compressed below the inflorescence, node-less, smooth and has a tufted habit. The root system is fibrous, wiry, black. Short rhizomes. Leaves numerous, forming a dense tuft at the base of the stem, being at least half as long as the stem.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Fimbristylis dichotoma is widely distributed in Asia, Africa and Australia[2] as well as in other parts of the tropics.[4]
Habitat[edit]
Fimbristylis dichotoma grows well on wet or even flooded soil; it is also found in uplands where the soil has good water retention. It is also found in swamps, open waste places, grassy roadsides, Imperata cylindrica grasslands and some plantation crops.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Fimbristylis dichotoma". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Fimbristylis dichotoma". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "tall fringe rush (Fimbristylis dichotoma)".
- ^ a b "Fimbristylis dichotoma (tall fringe rush)".
External links[edit]
Media related to Fimbristylis dichotoma at Wikimedia Commons