About Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.
Fimbristylis cymosa, commonly called tropical fimbry or St. John's sedge, is a species of sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae. It has a broad distribution across tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. This rhizomatous perennial sedge is grass-like or herbaceous in form, and typically grows to a height between 0.25 to 0.8 metres (1 to 3 ft). It flowers between February and September, and produces brown blooms. In Western Australia, the species grows in the Kimberley region in coastal locations, including on dunes and behind mangroves, where it occurs in sandy-clay alluvium near basalt or sandstone rocks.
