Fimbristylis pilosa Vahl

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Fimbristylis

Characteristics

Inflorescence with few, 3–9 spikelets, glumes with dark chestnut to black patches and green keel; spikelets larger than F. dichotoma and the rhachilla broader
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Narrow leaves 0·5–1·7 mm. wide
Perennial, rarely annual
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Damp or swampy places in grassland and savanna.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Fimbristylis pilosa world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:308167-1
WFO ID wfo-0000422642
COL ID 6J3SW
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Synonyms

Cyperus lanatus Iria pilosa Fimbristylis subpilosa Scirpus fimbriatus Fimbristylis pilosa Fimbristylis elongata Fimbristylis castanea var. thonningiana