L48 (I), Hi (I)PlantaeSpecies
Small Carpetgrass
Arthraxon hispidus
(Thunb.) Makino
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Arthraxon
Species
Arthraxon hispidus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 26 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
State Noxious Status
Ct (Pib), Ma (P)
Also Known As
Phalaris hispidaDigitaria hispidaDeyeuxia japonicaArthraxon japonicusLucaea gracilisAndropogon alectoridiaArthraxon pallidusArthraxon hispidus f. langsdorffiiLucaea langsdorffianaArthraxon kobunaAndropogon amplexifoliusArthraxon ciliaris var. australisArthraxon ciliaris var. tenellusArthraxon hispidus subsp. centrasiaticusArthraxon caucasicusPollinia ciliarisArthraxon majorSorghum ciliareArthraxon hispidus subsp. ciliarisBatratherum plumbeumArthraxon ciliaris subsp. langsdorffiiChilochloa hispidaPleuroplitis langsdorffiiArthraxon gracilisLasiolytrum hispidumLucaea majorLucaea violaceaPleuroplitis centrasiaticaArthraxon okamotoiSpodiopogon ciliarisArthraxon pauciflorusArthraxon plumbeusArthraxon hispidus subsp. caucasicusArthraxon cryptatherusArthraxon cryptatherus var. ciliarisArthraxon hispidus subsp. langsdorffiiArthraxon coloratusArthraxon centrasiaticusArthraxon langsdorffianusAndropogon violaceusPleuroplitis quartinianaArthraxon mauritianusArthraxon langsdorffiiArthraxon micansAndropogon micansAlectoridia quartinianaAndropogon lasiocoleusArthraxon hookeriArthraxon ciliarisBatratherum micansArthraxon glabrescensLucaea plumbeaArthraxon quartinianusLucaea vriesiiArthraxon violaceus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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