Fimbristylis autumnalis

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family (Traditional)Cyperaceae
GenusFimbristylis
Species:Fimbristylis autumnalis (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Common NameSlender Fimbry
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Natural Area Presence: RCSP; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Rank: 3-ranked; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Basal; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 1
C value 5
StatusNative; AGCP (OBL), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (6)

SynonymFull Citation
Fimbristylis autumnalis var. mucronulata Fimbristylis autumnalis var. mucronulata Fernald
Fimbristylis frankii Fimbristylis frankii Steud.
Fimbristylis frankii var. brachyactis Fimbristylis frankii var. brachyactis Fernald
Fimbristylis geminata Fimbristylis geminata Kunth
Iria autumnalis var. caespitosa Iria autumnalis var. caespitosa
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Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Ballard (KY), Barren (KY), Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Bullitt (KY), Caldwell (KY), Calloway (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Clark (KY), Edmonson (KY), Fleming (KY), Fulton (KY), Garrard (KY), Greenup (KY), Hardin (KY), Hickman (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Knox (KY), Laurel (KY), Lawrence (KY), Lewis (KY), Lincoln (KY), Livingston (KY), Lyon (KY), Madison (KY), Marshall (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Rowan (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Whitley (KY), Benton (TN), Bradley (TN), Campbell (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), Decatur (TN), DeKalb (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grainger (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamblen (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hardeman (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Haywood (TN), Henderson (TN), Henry (TN), Hickman (TN), Houston (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Knox (TN), Lawrence (TN), Lewis (TN), Macon (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Maury (TN), Meigs (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Morgan (TN), Obion (TN), Overton (TN), Perry (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Scott (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Tipton (TN), Unicoi (TN), Union (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Wayne (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MDKY, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1965 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100734027 Ballard Kentucky 14 Sep 1983 Marc Evans
8039
EKY
Fimbristylis autumnalis
APSC0076081 Barren Kentucky
APSC
Fimbristylis autumnalis
31234100083136 Bath Kentucky 14 Sep 1984 Julian Campbell
1305
EKY
Fimbristylis autumnalis
31973000011675 Bath Kentucky
KNK
Fimbristylis autumnalis
TENN-V-0043505 Bath Kentucky
TENN
Fimbristylis autumnalis
31234100733060 Bell Kentucky 20 Sep 1978 Rich Hannan
Kep-01-007-00277b
EKY
Fimbristylis autumnalis
BEREA004302 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Fimbristylis autumnalis
APSC0066114 Bell Kentucky
APSC
Fimbristylis autumnalis
APSC0039358 Benton Tennessee
APSC
Fimbristylis autumnalis
APSC0039378 Benton Tennessee
APSC
Fimbristylis autumnalis
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Fimbristylis autumnalis - Dwayne Estes
Fimbristylis autumnalis - Dwayne Estes
Fimbristylis autumnalis - Dwayne Estes
Fimbristylis autumnalis - Dwayne Estes
Fimbristylis autumnalis - Dwayne Estes
Fimbristylis autumnalis - Dwayne Estes