Fimbristylis littoralis
Fimbry, Grass Like Fimbristylis
Other regional names: Lesser Fimbristylis
- Lesser Fimbristylis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, Fimbristylis littoralis (commonly known as Fimbry or Grass-Like Fimbristylis) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, North-Central Pacific, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia, Windward Is., Zaïre
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)
Chad, Fiji, Samoa
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms