Ajmer, Banswara, Jodhpur, Kota, Nagaur, Sirohi. Common in wet grounds in wastelands and cultivated fields, particularly in the eastern parts of the Aravalli range

Bankura (WB): Basudevpur forest. Frequent on sandy river-beds and forest edges. Fl-Fr: July-Oct.

Global: Paleotropics, Australia. Chamba: Common in marshy places, stream-beds and damp fields; 600-1400 m.

INDIA: Throughout India; HIMACHAL PRADESH: Chamba, Simla.

Japan, Korea, China, Ceylon, Malaysia, Africa, Australia, India (throughout)

Maharashtra: Akola, Amaravati, Chandrapur, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Osmanabad, Satara, Sindhudurg, Thane.

Majuli: Salmora. Frequent to common in open sandy soils, in cultivated fields and along the banks of the river-sutis etc.

Old World tropics and sub tropics from N. Africa to India, east to China and Japan, South to Indonesia and Australia

Palni: Foothills

Srikakulam (AP): Bondiguda, Hamsarali, Narasingapuram. Common on the open moist plateau, found growing in association with other sedges ans grasses.

Throughout India up to 1200 m. Widespread in the Old World tropics and subtropics from N.Africa to India, east to China and Japan, South to Indonesia and Australia. Orissa: Common in open sandy places.

Throughout, among grasses, common.

Tripura : Warm regions. Throughout the State; frequent

Tropics and subtropics of the old world and SE USA._x000D_ TN: All districts._x000D_ GoM: Common on mainland coast and frequent on Anaipar, KAswari, Kurusadai, Manoli, Mullai, Muyal, Nallathanni, Shingle, Upputhanni and Van Islands. Sandy & wet localities.