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West Indian fimbry
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West Indian fimbry

Fimbristylis ferruginea

Fimbristylis ferruginea is a species of fimbry, commonly referred to as rusty sedge or West Indian fimbry. This plant is frequently found along the coastlines and estuaries of Australia. It is also native to certain regions in Africa, southern Asia, and South America. The flowers of this species exhibit a distinctive rusty brown color and appear on a single spikelet during the months of May to July.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 290525.