Fimbristylis miliacea

Grasslike fimbry
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. miliacea
Binomial name
Fimbristylis miliacea
Synonyms

Scirpus miliaceus L.

Fimbristylis miliacea habit

Fimbristylis miliacea, the grasslike fimbry[1] or hoorahgrass,[2] is a species of fimbry that probably originated in coastal tropical Asia but has since spread to most continents as an introduced species.[3] It is a widespread weed in some areas and is sometimes problematic in rice paddies.

  1. ^ "Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl, grass-like fimbry". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "Fimbristylis miliacea". International Rice Research Institute. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  3. ^ Robert Kral (2003). "Fimbristylis Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 285. 1805". Cyperaceae. Flora of North America. Vol. 23. Oxford University Press. pp. 121–131. ISBN 978-0-19-515207-4.