It is an annual grass growing to heights between 5 centimeters and one meter. The tubatulabal indians of the southern sierra nevada region used the seeds of p. Typical habitats include the edges of pools, creeks or recently cleared ditches, where it often appears with spergularia marina. Polypogon monspeliensis annual beardgrass, annual rabbitsfoot. Beard g g4 polypogon monspeliensis grass saltdeck series. Polypogon monspeliensis is native to parts of europe, asia and northern africa. While not widely regarded as a problem species in other states, it commonly invades natural habitats in queensland, new south wales, south australia and. Media in category polypogon monspeliensis the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Southeast farallon island plant list united states fish. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia.
How to grow annual beard grass from ornamental grass seeds. Leaves green, hairless, flat to 20 cm long and 2 cm wide. The following specific use information is based on published papers and reports by researchers and land managers. Leaves green, hairless, flat to 20 cm long and 2 cm.
Introduced from europe, this plant is widely naturalized in the western hemisphere. Y yes, regularly, o occasionally, u uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed. Polypogon monspeliensis is a grass that is native to parts of europe, asia and northern africa. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Images 15 synonyms 119 references 66 subordinate taxa. Some of those are considered invasive species and noxious weeds, most notably polypogon monspeliensis, the annual beard grass. Rabbits foot grass is a popular ornamental because it has fine textured foliage and attractive cream colored panicles. According to jacobs 2009 it lacks some essential features of polypogon. Many have soft, fluffy inflorescences that look like rabbits foot amulets some are introduced species established outside their native ranges. Annual beardgrass polypogon monspeliensis is regarded as a relatively important environmental weed in victoria and western australia. Andean bryophytes bolivia checklist catalogue of new world grasses ecuador catalogue flora mesoamericana madagascar catalogue moss flora of china peru checklist system details. Physiological responses of polypogon monspeliensis l.
Rabbitfoot polypogon, also known as rabbitfootgrass, is a clumping winter annual in mild climate regions and a summer annual at higher elevations or in areas with cold winters. It usually only reaches a height of 16 inches making it a nice size for the mixed border. Plant species of ellicott slough national wildlife refuge maple family aceraceae bigleaf maple acer macrophyllum n adoxaceae blue elderberry sambucus mexicana n seafig family aizoaceae ice plant carpobrotus edulis new zealand spinach tetragonia expansa water plantain family alismataceae water plantain alisma plantago. Evaluation of some graminicides against polypogon monspeliensis. General information about polypogon monspeliensis pohmo mediterranean, caucasus, western asia, central asia, china, india, japan, korea, mongolia, africa sahel to. Wildflowers, nps, samo nra polypogon monspeliensis detail page. Accepted name plantae tracheophyta liliopsida poales poaceae polypogon polypogon monspeliensis l. Nisnational institutes of health funded study showed the plant to take up 110 times more mercury hgs than control plant species. Polypogon monspeliensis was investigated for its mercuryaccumulating properties as a phytoremediation plant.
Common names for this grass are annual rabbitsfoot grass or annual beardgrass. Rabbits foot grass polypogon monspeliensis for a spring and early summer ornamental grass, start polypogon monspeliensis seeds and enjoy this fast growing, attractive annual. Using this photo this photo and associated text may not be used except with express written permission from neal kramer. A very rare and usually ephemeral alien, formerly recorded once as a wool alien in the vesdre valley verviers, 1911. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. It is occasional in northern florida and may be encountered in disturbed sites, moist ditches and. Polypogon monspeliensis online atlas of the british and. This ornamental grass is not picky about soil, and it tolerates moist to wet soils where other grasses will not grow. Polypogon monspeliensis forma argentinus polypogon monspeliensis linnaeus. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966 symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi. Polypogon schimperianus is native to a relatively small area of east africa, from zambia north to rwanda and ethiopia, with a small population confined to the highlands of the western escarpment in southern saudi arabia and western yemen. Allelopathic studies conducted by using aqueous extracts from various parts including shoots, inflorescences, litter and mulch in various experiments, invariably. Pdf the present study provides a detailed description of the floristic and ecological. It grows in swamps, usually as low growth between larger tufts of coarse grasses and sedges.
Polypogon seed rabbits foot grass ornamental grass seeds. Polypogon monspeliensis is a grass that is native to parts of europe, asia and northern africa, and has been introduced to north and south america, some countries in africa, australia, new zealand and a number of islands. Leaf blades narrowly to broadly linear, 2 cm, 29 mm wide. The exact placement of polypogon viridis is still controversial. Pdf habitat and plant life in eldakahlyia governorate, egypt. Polypogon monspeliensis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. It is native to southern europe, but it can be found today throughout the world as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. It is common throughout california up to 6900 feet 2100 m and inhabits moist to wet areas in agricultural land and other disturbed, open places. Polypogon monspeliensis forma argentinus polypogon monspeliensis linnaeus desfontaines, forma argentinus hackel, in stuckert, anales mus. A large image of polypogon monspeliensis annual rabbitsfoot grass from the usda plants database name search name search type enter a search name. Polypogon monspeliensis university of california, irvine. Large image for polypogon monspeliensis annual rabbitsfoot. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by wind. Polypogon monspeliensis does not match calflora record.
It is occasional in northern florida and may be encountered in disturbed sites, moist ditches and margins from the peninsula to the central and western panhandle wunderlin, 2003. Chaetotropis kunth polypogon, as currently circumscribed i. Most are confined to warmtemperate to tropical regions of the world. Polypogon maritimus manual of the alien plants of belgium. Allelopathic potential of polypogon monspeliensis l. Polypogon monspeliensis weeping alkaligrass puccinellia distans spike trisetum trisetum spicatum sixweeks fescue vulpia octoflora stipeae indian ricegrass achnatherum hymenoides lettermans needlegrass achnatherum lettermanii columbia needlegrass achnatherum nelsonii thurbers needlegrass. Grazing f prescribed burning g mowing and cutting f tillage g grubbing, digging or hand pulling g. It is in flower from june to july, and the seeds ripen from july to september. Polypogon monspeliensis, a monocot, is an annual grass that is not native to california. Recorded in 2004 as a casual grain alien in the port of gent. Grass polypogon monspeliensis polypogon monspeliensis. The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network.
A large image of polypogon monspeliensis annual rabbitsfoot grass from the usda plants database. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Polypogon species polypogon monspeliensis name synonyms agrostis alopecuroides lam. Brief description grazyna paczkowska, friday 3 december 1993. Eddmaps distribution this map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. It is considered invasive in parts of its introduced range, such as australia and the western usa, because it can form dense swards that. Polypogon species have been known to cause hay fever and asthma. While not widely regarded as a problem species in other states, it commonly invades natural habitats in queensland, new south wales, south australia and the northern territory. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 438098 with original publication details. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Polypogon monspeliensis ufifas center for aquatic and. Flowerhead cylindrical, dense, with several short, erect, closely packed branches, initially enclosed in a sheath see photo.
Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Wildflowers, nps, samo nra polypogon monspeliensis. To obtain permission for personal, academic, commercial, or other uses, or to inquire about high resolution images, prints, fees, or licensing, or if you have other questions, contact neal kramer kramerbotanicalat. This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database. The numerous minute spikelets are partly hidden by fine soft bristles. Polypogon monspeliensis rabbitfoot grass a 56 no no sheath open at least half its length auricles present scientific name common name life cycle ligule length mm auricle features hairs misc. Polypogon monspeliensis profile california invasive. Polypogon monspeliensis, commonly known as annual beardgrass or annual rabbitsfoot grass, is a species of grass. Polypogon monspeliensis profile california invasive plant. Polypogon monspeliensis portulaca oleracea psilocarphus tenellus raphanus sativus rumex acetosella rumex crispus sagina occidentalis senecio vulgaris sisymbrium orientale solanum furcatum sonchus asper sonchus oleraceus spergularia macrotheca spergularia marina. Polypogon monspeliensis wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Vous pouvez egalement mettre des liens vers des documents deposez les ici completer.
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