Family: Cyperaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, United States, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 235-236) for salt marshes throughout the Archipelago (regions 1-11).
Comments:
Also visit IRC's
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in Florida.
Synonyms:
Fimbristylis castanea.
