Fimbristylis ferruginea
Rusty Sedge, West Indian Fimbry
Also known as: Eleocharis juncoides Schult. +15 more
- Eleocharis juncoides Schult.
- Fimbristylis andamandica Kurz
- Fimbristylis arvensis (Retz.) Vahl
- Fimbristylis ciliata C.B.Clarke ex Drobow
- Fimbristylis cyrtophylla Miq.
- Fimbristylis ferruginea f. decomposita Domin
- Fimbristylis ferruginea subsp. compacta Kük.
- Fimbristylis ferruginea subsp. decomposita Domin
- Fimbristylis ferruginea subsp. ferruginea
- Fimbristylis ferruginea subsp. foliata Benth.
- Fimbristylis ferruginea subsp. sieberiana (Kunth) Lye
- Fimbristylis ferruginea var. boiviniana C.B.Clarke
- Fimbristylis ferruginea var. compacta Kük.
- Fimbristylis ferruginea var. ferruginea
- Fimbristylis ferruginea var. foliata Benth.
- Fimbristylis ferruginea var. sieberiana (Kunth) Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Fimbristylis ferruginea (commonly known as Rusty Sedge or West Indian Fimbry) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, the Pacific, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern South America, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Chad, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South China Sea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkey, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Canary Is.