Fimbry
Fimbristylis littoralis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Burkina, Caroline Is., China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Réunion, Rodrigues, Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Fimbristylis
- Species:
- Fimbristylis littoralis
- USDA Symbol:
- FILI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 70 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green, brown
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian, Disturbed
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, moths
- Ecology:
- A common annual sedge of tropical and subtropical wetlands, muddy pond edges, and flooded agricultural fields, particularly paddy rice systems where it can be an aggressive weed.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- sandy, clay
- pH:
- 4.5 - 7.0 (acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- wet
- Moisture:
- wet
- Notes:
- Occurs primarily on wet, submerged, or poorly drained alluvial clays, silts, and muds typical of flooded conditions.
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in wet to flooded, warm conditions with exposure to light; no prolonged cold stratification is required.