Biology:Fimbristylis puberula

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Short description: Species of grass-like plant

Fimbristylis puberula
Fimbristylis puberula.jpg
Variety puberula in flower
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. puberula
Binomial name
Fimbristylis puberula
(Michx.) Vahl

Fimbristylis puberula, commonly called hairy fimbry,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to North America, where it has a widespread, but patchy, distribution.[2] The largest populations are in the Southeastern Coastal Plain and the eastern Great Plains.[3] Its natural habitat is in prairies, savannas, and glades. It can be found on both basic and acidic soil.[4]

It is a perennial that produces fruits in late spring and early summer. It has historically been confused with the similar-looking Fimbristylis caroliniana, which is restricted to coastal areas.[5]

Taxonomy

Two varieties are recognized. They are:[6]

  • F. puberula var. interior - Restricted to the southwestern U.S. and Great Plains
  • F. puberula var. puberula - Widespread in the central and eastern U.S., extending into Ontario, Canada

References

  1. "Fimbristylis puberula". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FIPU. 
  2. "Fimbristylis puberula", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Fimbristylis%20puberula.png, retrieved 24 January 2018 
  3. Fimbristylis puberula Michigan Natural Features Inventory
  4. Fimbristylis puberula var. puberula Flora of North America
  5. Yatskievych, George (1999). Flora of Missouri, Volume 1. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. pp. 400. 
  6. Fimbristylis puberula Flora of North America

Wikidata ☰ Q15587671 entry