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Cyperaceae

Hairy fimbry

Fimbristylis puberula (Michx.) Vahl

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Fimbristylis

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Common names

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English
Hairy fimbry

Synonyms

  • Fimbristylis castanea var. puberula (Michx.) Britton ex House
  • Fimbristylis laxa f. puberula (Michx.) Regel
  • Fimbristylis spadicea var. puberula (Michx.) Chapm.
  • Scirpus puberulus Michx.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.