Hot springs fimbry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hot springs fimbry |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Fimbristylis |
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F. thermalis
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| Fimbristylis thermalis S.Wats.
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The Fimbristylis thermalis is a special kind of grass-like plant, often called a hot springs fimbry. It is a type of sedge, which is a plant that looks a lot like grass. This plant is found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
You can find the hot springs fimbry in places like Baja California, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Coahuila.
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About the Hot Springs Fimbry
Where It Lives
The hot springs fimbry loves to grow in wet, muddy, or sandy areas. It especially likes places where the soil is alkaline. This means the soil has a high pH, which is the opposite of being acidic. It often grows around hot springs and natural seeps. Seeps are spots where water slowly comes out of the ground, often bringing minerals with it.
What It Looks Like
The hot springs fimbry is a sturdy plant. It has thick stems and can grow either by itself or in small groups. It can reach a height of over one meter, which is more than three feet tall!
Underground Parts
This plant has a long rhizome system. A rhizome is like an underground stem that spreads out. It helps the plant grow new shoots and find water.
Leaves and Flowers
The hot springs fimbry has short, flat leaves that grow in a spiral shape around its stem. At the very top of the stem, you'll see its flowers. These flowers grow in a cluster called an inflorescence. The individual flower parts are shaped like eggs and are called spikelets. Each spikelet sits on its own long stem, called a peduncle.
Tiny Details
Each spikelet has many small, hairy leaf-like parts called bracts. When the plant produces fruit, it's a small, shiny brown seed called an achene. These achenes are very tiny, only about one to two millimeters long.
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