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Fimbristylis puberula
Fimbristylis puberula (Michx.) Vahl
Hairy Fimbry
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FIPU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA , WI , WV , WYCanada: ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Fimbristylis puberula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fimbristylis puberula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fimbristylis puberula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-12Research By: SET