Fimbristylis caroliniana (Lam.) Fern.

Locations ofFimbristylis caroliniana (Lam.) Fern. in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Fimbristylis caroliniana (Lam.) Fern.
Common Name
Carolina Fimbry
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Fimbristylis caroliniana (Lam.) Fern.
Comments
This species is very similar to Fimbristylis castanea but is long-rhizomatous rather than cespitose in growth habit.
Habitat
Interdune swales and ponds, brackish marsh edges and flats, disturbed estuarine shores, and ditches in maritime or brackish estuarine settings. Infrequent in the maritime and lower estuarine zones of the s. and c. Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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