Biology:Hackelochloa granularis

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Short description: Species of plant

Hackelochloa granularis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Hackelochloa
Species:
H. granularis
Binomial name
Hackelochloa granularis
(L.) Kuntze
Synonyms[1]

Hackelochloa granularis, the pitscale grass,[2] is a species of grass native to sub-Saharan Africa and temperate and tropical regions of Asia. It is naturalised to the southern United States, Mexico and South America.[3][2]

Characteristics

Hackelochloa granularis is an annual plant. The stems grow to 5–100 cm in length and have bearded nodes. The leaf sheaths are loose with hairs growing from tubercles. The leaves are 2–5 cm in length and 4–12 mm wide with hairs on the surface and ciliate around the edges. The leaves range from straight to lance shaped.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15238350 entry