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Fimbristylis caroliniana
Fimbristylis caroliniana (Lam.) Fernald
Carolina Fimbry
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Fimbristylis harperi, Scirpus carolinianus
USDA Symbol: FICA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6-1/2 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes pale to deep brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: Sands or sandy peats of slightly brackish to circumneutral marsh, interdunal swales and low sandy coastal areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 caroliniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fimbristylis caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fimbristylis caroliniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR