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Fimbristylis puberula var. interior

Fimbristylis puberula (Michx.) Vahl var. interior (Britton) Kral

Chestnut Sedge, Hairy Fimbry

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Fimbristylis interior

USDA Symbol: FIPUI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes yellowish to dark brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , MN , NE , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Moist sands, sandy clays or silts of prairie swales, grassy alluvial terraces along streams.

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 puberula var. interior in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fimbristylis puberula var. interior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fimbristylis puberula var. interior

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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