Fimbristylis littoralis




Family Cyperaceae
Scientific name Fimbristylis littoralis Gaudich.
Synonyms Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl
Common name (Japanese Common Name) hideri-ko [drought children]
(English Common Name) grasslike fimbry, grass-like fimbristylis, lesser fimbristylis
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other Nations) worldwide throughout tropic, subtropic and warm-temperate regions.
Chromosomal number 2n=10
Description Plants culms 10-40cm tall. Flowers spikelets 2.5-3.3mm, flowering in July to October. Annual plants.
Reference Fimbristylis littoralis Gaudich.
Fimbristylis littoralis Gaudich.
Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl



September 2006
at lowland swamp
September 2006
at lowland swamp