Star Fimbry
Fimbristylis lawiana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- June-September
How to identify Star Fimbry
Identify Star Fimbry by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Golden-brown.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Cyperaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Star Fimbry.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Fimbristylis lawiana
- Genus
- Fimbristylis
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cyperaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Golden-brownrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Star Fimbry itself; the rest are typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Star Fimbry
A member of the Cyperaceae family, Star Fimbry (Fimbristylis lawiana) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from June to September.
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Star Fimbry belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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