Fiveangle Fimbry
Fimbristylis quinquangularis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Hainan, India, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
iNaturalist: © lecanorchis (iNaturalist #141424353)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Fimbristylis
- Species:
- Fimbristylis quinquangularis
- USDA Symbol:
- FIQU
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas