Cyperaceae FAMILY
Fimbristylis cymosa
Fimbristylis cymosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fimbristylis cymosa is an erect, perennial grass-like plant with short rhizome. The stems are densely tufted, 10 - 50cm tall, the leaves are much shorter[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The plant is a natural pioneer of open ground, covering and stabilizing bare ground.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePantropical.
HabitatOpen sandy or muddy areas[ 991 Title Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A Checklist Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 2, pp 257 - 360 Author Simpson D.A.; Inglis C.A. Publisher The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London Year 2001 ISBN 1-84246-038-2 Description An excellent and very comprehensive checklist, giving the range, habitat and uses of over 500 species. ]. Open sandy, clayish, or rocky places by the sea: sandy beaches, wet dune hollows, muddy places in the mangrove, etc.; locally often abundant; sometimes inland near hot springs[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].