Fimbristylis microcarya var. microcarya
Fimbristylis microcarya var. microcarya
- Native to:
- Australia | Burkina | Burundi | Gabon | Ghana | India | Ivory Coast | Jawa | Lesser Sunda Is. | Liberia | Namibia | New Guinea | Nigeria | Philippines | Sierra Leone | Taiwan | Togo | Vietnam | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Fimbristylis
- Species:
- Fimbristylis microcarya var. microcarya
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan, feb, mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Full Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian, Savanna
- Ecology:
- Occurs in seasonally wet areas, damp depressions, margins of watercourses, and ephemeral wetlands across tropical savannas.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- sandy — also tolerates clay, loam
- Drainage:
- wet