- Fimbristylis thermalis
Taxobox
name = "Fimbristylis thermalis"
image_width = 220px
regnum =Plant ae
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 spring s 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 longrhizome system. It has short, flat, spiral-arranged leaves. At the top of the stem is aninflorescence of ovate, pointed spikelets, each on a long peduncle. The spikelet has many hairybract s. The fruit is a shiny brownachene 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]
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