''Fimbristylis puberula'', commonly called hairy fimbry, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (
Cyperaceae
The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' w ...
). It is native to North America, where it has a widespread, but patchy, distribution. The largest populations are in the Southeastern Coastal Plain and the eastern
Great Plains
The Great Plains (french: Grandes Plaines), sometimes simply "the Plains", is a broad expanse of flatland in North America. It is located west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains, much of it covered in prairie, steppe, an ...
. Its natural habitat is in prairies, savannas, and glades. It can be found on both basic and acidic soil.
It is a perennial that produces fruits in late spring and early summer. It has historically been confused with the similar-looking ''
Fimbristylis caroliniana'', which is restricted to coastal areas.
Taxonomy
Two varieties are recognized. They are:
''Fimbristylis puberula''
Flora of North America
*''F.'' ''puberula'' var. ''interior'' - Restricted to the southwestern U.S. and Great Plains
*''F.'' ''puberula'' var. ''puberula'' - Widespread in the central and eastern U.S., extending into Ontario
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, Canada
References
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