Scientific Name: Fimbristylis ferruginea

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  • Pronunciation:
    fim-bree-SYLE-us fer-you-gin-EE-ah
  • Common Name:
    Common Fingerrush
  • Type:
    Herb Sedge. Short rhizomes densely tufted , erect.
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Vegetation Type:
    Tidal Wetland,
  • Species List:
    SRR NNP, SRR, Mangrove, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, TAFE, NNS Frog Hollow, BHNR,
Identification Notes

Commonly seen in salt marshes near mangroves.||**Identifying features - Fimbristylis sp** (fingerushes)||Culms: Angular to slightly rounded|Inflorescence: Terminal, solitary, one or more times compound, umbel-like. Spikelets solitary or in clusters.|Involucral bracts: Leaf-like, below and sometimes exceeding inflorescence.|Leaves: Narrow, basal or reduced to short-bladed sheaths.||