
Marsh Fimbry
Fimbristylis spadicea (L.) Vahl
Names
| English | Marsh Fimbry |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 栗色飘拂草 |
| Scientific name | Fimbristylis spadicea (L.) Vahl |
About this species
Fimbristylis spadicea, commonly known as marsh fimbry or saltmarsh fimbristylis, is a perennial sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the coastal Americas from New York and northwestern Mexico to northeastern Argentina and Peru.
The species was first described as Scirpus spadiceus by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. In 1805 Martin Vahl placed it in the newly-described genus Fimbristylis as Fimbristylis spadicea. The species has over two dozen synonyms.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Fimbristylis |
In Suriname
23Records in Suriname
1838First record
1964Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini3
- Saramacca2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.



