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Fimbristylis perpusilla
Fimbristylis perpusilla Harper ex Small & Britton
Harper's Fimbry, Harper's Fringe-rush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FIPE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes pale brown with iridescent tints.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: DE , GA , KY , MD , NC , SC , TN , VANative Habitat: Fluctuating sandy-silty shores of shallow ponds, pine savanna pools, reservoirs, ditches and canals.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Fimbristylis perpusilla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fimbristylis perpusilla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fimbristylis perpusilla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR