Fimbristylis spadicea
(L.) Vahl
Cyperaceae
Eleogiton spadicea (L.) A.Dietr.
Fimbristylis castanea (Michx.) Vahl
Fimbristylis cylindrica Vahl
Fimbristylis pallidula Kral
Fimbristylis riehleana Steud.
Fimbristylis speciosa Rohde ex Spreng.
Fimbristylis sterilis Nees
Fimbristylis umbellata Schrad. ex Nees
Iria castanea (Michx.) Farw.
Iria spadicea (L.) Kuntze
Iria umbellata (Schrad. ex Nees) Kuntze
Schoenus spadiceus (L.) Vahl
Scirpus castaneus Michx.
Scirpus cylindraceus Willd. ex Kunth
Scirpus dichotomus G.Mey.
Scirpus domingensis Pers.
Scirpus spadiceus L.
Scirpus sterilis Salzm. ex Steud.
Common Name:
General Information
Fimbristylis spadicea is a clump-forming perennial grass-like plant producing a few to many stems 30 - 100cm or more long from a short, thick and hard rhizome[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a fibre[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
Range
S. America - Argentina, north through the Caribbean, C. America to northeastern N. America.
Habitat
In wet soil about streams or swamps, most often in saline flats along the seacoast, ascending to about 1,200 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant has a very wide natural range, from the south of S. America, northwards through tropical America to the temperate regions of eastern N. America.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The plant is a source of fibre, known variously as 'Esparto Chino', 'Esparto Mulato' and 'Camelotte fibre'[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is used to make paper[
991- Title
- Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A Checklist
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 2, pp 257 - 360
- Author
- Simpson D.A.; Inglis C.A.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1-84246-038-2
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive checklist, giving the range, habitat and uses of over 500 species.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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