| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | FICY |
| Group: | Monocot |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Graminoid |
| Native Status: |
HI I,N L48 I,N PB N PR I,N VI I,N |
| Other Common Names: |
button sedge
mau'u 'aki'aki tropical fimbry |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
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PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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| FIAT | Fimbristylis atollensis H. St. John | |
| FICYS | Fimbristylis cymosa R. Br. ssp. spathacea (Roth) T. Koyama | |
| FISP2 | Fimbristylis spathacea Roth |
hurricanegrass
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Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | Commelinidae |
| Order | Cyperales |
| Family | Cyperaceae – Sedge family |
| Genus | Fimbristylis Vahl – fimbry |
| Species | Fimbristylis cymosa R. Br. – hurricanegrass |
Subordinate Taxa
The Plants Database includes the following 2 subspecies of Fimbristylis cymosa . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.
Legal Status
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
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