Puerto Rico Fimbry
Fimbristylis complanata
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil, Caroline Is., China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, French Guiana, Gabon, Guam, Guatemala, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © chiuluan (iNaturalist #82517728)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Fimbristylis
- Species:
- Fimbristylis complanata
- USDA Symbol:
- FICO
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, clayey soil
- pH:
- 5.0 - 7.0 (acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas