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Fimbristylis cymosa R. Brown ssp. spathacea (Roth) T. Koyama. Common name: Hurricane-grass. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Beaches, dunes, marshes, mangroves, disturbed areas. Distribution: FL peninsula; West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and South America; also Old World tropics.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: F. cymosa ssp. cymosa is widespread in the Old World tropics of Africa, Asia, and Oceania; it has 3-carpellate gynoecia (with 3 styles) as opposed to F. cymosa ssp. spathacea with its 2-carpellate gynoecia with 2 styles.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Rosen et al (2012); = Fimbristylis spathacea Roth — Bah, POWO; < Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br. — FNA23, Meso6, Mex, WH3, WI; < Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br. ssp. cymosa — K4, NS, POWO. Basionym: Fimbristylis spathacea Roth 1821

Links to other floras: < Fimbristylis cymosa - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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