Fimbristylis thermalis

Taxobox
name = "Fimbristylis thermalis"

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image_width = 220px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Cyperaceae
genus = "Fimbristylis"
species = "F. thermalis"
binomial = "Fimbristylis thermalis"
binomial_authority = S.Wats.
synonyms = "Scirpus spadiceus"

"Fimbristylis thermalis" is a species of fimbry known by the common name hot springs fimbry. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in alkaline mud and sand, especially around hot springs and mineral-rich seeps. This is a thick-stemmed sedge which grows singly or in clumps and reaches maximum heights over a meter. It has a long rhizome system. It has short, flat, spiral-arranged leaves. At the top of the stem is an inflorescence of ovate, pointed spikelets, each on a long peduncle. The spikelet has many hairy bracts. The fruit is a shiny brown achene one to two millimeters long.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7928,8126,8128 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FITH USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242357831 Flora of North America Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Fimbristylis+thermalis Photo gallery]