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Scientific Name
Fimbristylis castanea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Fimbristylis castanea (Michx.) Vahl
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
coastal fimbry
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Fimbristylis |
| Species | Fimbristylis castanea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
see vouchers; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JMF - I&M Office
Created Date
7/7/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
JMF - I&M Office
Last Modified Date
4/7/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hill, 1986: Native. Perennial herb. July-Oct.Fresh marsh and salt marsh, but most frequent in the transition zone between them. Frequent to infrequent but widespread on Assateague, most frequent in the extensive Fox Hill levels where it forms large colonies. Frequent in coastal areas of MD. (Higgins #102). MD & VA. Slide: B9-19./Hamilton, 2004: Voucher specimen probable at CNWR./, Park Species Data Source: Hill, 1986
