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Vahl's fimbry
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Sedges

Vahl's fimbry

Fimbristylis vahlii (Lam.) Link

Names

EnglishVahl's fimbry
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Scientific nameFimbristylis vahlii (Lam.) Link

About this species

Fimbristylis vahlii is a species of sedge known by the common name Vahl's fimbry. It is native to much of Central America and the southern half of North America, where it grows in wet habitats. F. vahlii is a small, clumping sedge producing rounded stems just a few centimeters high surrounded by curling, thready leaves. At the top of the stem is an inflorescence, which is a cluster of several cylindrical, pointed spikelets surrounded by long, narrow, twisting bracts. The fruit is a tiny achene, about half a millimeter wide.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusFimbristylis

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
2024First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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