Marsh fimbry
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Fimbristylis spadicea
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Cyperaceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts. |
Description: |
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Medium sedge with long, very narrow leaves. |
Height: |
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About 1-2 feet in height, to 3 feet when in flower. About as broad as tall. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
Range: |
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Eastern and southern United States west to Texas and south to the Monroe County Keys; West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America. |
Habitats: |
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Marshes, mostly along the coast. |
Soils: |
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Wet to moist, seasonally inundated brackish, or occassionally freshwater, soils. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Moderate; tolerates brackish water or occasional inundation by salt water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought. |
Light Requirements: |
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Full sun to light shade. |
Flower Color: |
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Brown inflorescence. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Semi-showy inflorescence. |
Flowering Season: |
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Spring-fall. |
Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous achene. |
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