Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl (Cyperaceae) - Zigolo dicotomo - lesser fimbristylis

Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl [1894, Fl. Fr. : 328], non (L.) Vahl [1805, Enum. Pl.., 2 : 287]

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Distribution in U.S.A. and Canada
USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 24 June 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Distribuzione in Europa

Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: Spermatophyta
Division / Divisione: Magnoliophyta
Class / Classe: Liliopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: Commelinidae
Order / Ordine: Cyperales
Family / Famiglia: Cyperaceae

Genus / Genere: Fimbristylis

Species / Specie

Fimbristylis annua (All.) R. et S.

Fimbristylis bisumbellata (Forssk.) Bubani

Fimbristylis cioniana Savi

Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

Fimbristylis squarrosa Vahl

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Rank: species / specie
Status name: accepted / accettato

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Zigolo dicotomo

English name: lesser fimbristylis
US name: Forked Fimbry

Forma biologica: T scap
Periodo di fioritura: VIII-IX
Tipo corologico: Subtrop.
Altitudine (min/max): 0/500 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi: -

Images / Immagini

Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Robert H. Mohlenbrock USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. South National Technical Center, Fort Worth. - Not copyrighted image

Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Cyperaceae:

Tutte le famiglie Tutti i generi CPM-Gallery

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti