''Fimbristylis ferruginea'' is a species of
fimbry known by the common names rusty sedge and West Indian fimbry. The plant is common along the coast line and estuaries of
Australia
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. It is also native to parts of Africa, southern Asia, and South America.
The flowers are a distinctive rusty brown color appearing on a single spikelet from May to July.
References
External links
Online Field guide to Common Saltmarsh Plants of QueenslandNew South Wales Flora Online
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Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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