Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Fimbristylis

Species:

Fimbristylis leucocolea

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb, Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Bloom Months:

jan, feb, mar, apr, may

Bloom Colors:

brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Full Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun

Habitat:

Savanna, Wetland, Rocky outcrop

Ecology:

Occurs in seasonal seepages, ephemeral drainage lines, and skeletal soils over sandstone or quartzite across tropical northern Australian savannas.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

sandy — also tolerates rocky

Drainage:

moist to wet

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in seasonally wet sandy soils and damp substrate.