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Romfh, Peggy

Fimbristylis puberula var. puberula

Fimbristylis puberula (Michx.) Vahl var. puberula

Hairy Fimbry

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Fimbristylis anomala, Fimbristylis castanea var. puberula, Fimbristylis drummondii, Fimbristylis puberula var. drummondii, Scirpus puberulus

USDA Symbol: FIPUP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA , WV
Canada: ON

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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. puberula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fimbristylis puberula var. puberula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fimbristylis puberula var. puberula

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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