- Pronunciation: fim-bree-SYLE-us fer-you-gin-EE-ah
- Common Name: Common Fingerrush
- Type: Herb, Sedge. Short rhizomes, densely tufted, erect.
- Family: Cyperaceae
- Vegetation Type: Tidal Wetland,
- Species List: SRR NNP, SRR, Mangrove, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, TAFE, NNS Frog Hollow, BHNR,
Identification Notes
Commonly seen in salt marshes near mangroves.
Identifying features - Fimbristylis sp (fingerushes)
Culms: Angular to slightly rounded
Inflorescence: Terminal, solitary, one or more times Compound, Umbel-like. Spikelets solitary or in clusters.
Involucral Bracts: Leaf-like, below and sometimes exceeding Inflorescence.
Leaves: Narrow, Basal or Reduced to short-bladed sheaths.
