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Fimbristylis fimbristyloides for confirmation : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6) – around 600 kb each.

Please help to confirm this Fimbristylis sp.
Family – Cyperaceae
Fimbristylis fimbristyloides?
Plants have spirally arranged leaves in both clockwise and anticlockwise direction.
Habitat – Damp soil
Altitude – 800meters asl
Photographed at Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
September 2018


what an interesting set of leaves. leaning about grasses just got interesting


What an artistic arrangement of  leaves ! Beautiful photographs.  But I donot know the ID. 


Yes. It is Fimbristylis fimbristyloidesCyperaceae 


It seems to be Fimbristylis fimbristyloides, but I can confirm the identity, if you can arrange one dry specimen from …