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Fimbristylis autumnalis
Fimbristylis autumnalis (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Slender Fimbry
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Fimbristylis autumnalis var. mucronulata, Fimbristylis geminata, Scirpus autumnalis
USDA Symbol: FIAU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , ON , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Fimbristylis autumnalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fimbristylis autumnalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fimbristylis autumnalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus