Scientific Name: Fimbristylis dichotoma
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Pronunciation:fim-bree-STYLE-us die-COT-ah-mah
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Common Name:Common Fingerrush
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Type:
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Family:CYPERACEAE
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Species List:EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, SRR NNP, SRR, Old Tewantin, Fraser Island, Mill Point, TAFE, Heritage Park,
Cultural Notes
Source of fibre.
Identification Notes
**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.||