Polypogon elongatus
Species of plant
Polypogon elongatus | |
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Seedhead | |
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Botanical illustration from Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southwestern United States | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Polypogon |
Species: | P. elongatus |
Binomial name | |
Polypogon elongatus Kunth | |
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Polypogon elongatus, the streambank rabbitsfoot grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[2] It is native to the U.S. states of Colorado, Arizona, and Texas, Mexico, Central America, and nearly all of South America, except the Amazon and adjoining tropical areas.[1] A perennial reaching 90 cm (3 ft), it is typically found growing on damp stream banks.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Polypogon elongatus Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Polypogon elongatus". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
Rabbitfoot Grass, Southern Beardgrass, Streambank Rabbit's-foot Grass
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