Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Eragrostis cilianensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Learn more about Stinkgrass from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eragrostis cilianensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Eragrostis cilianensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Eragrostis cilianensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-11-001:
Eragrostis cilianensis FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Eragrostis cilianensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Eragrostis cilianensis
COMMON NAME:
Stinkgrass
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_erci_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_erma12_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Eragrostis cilianensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eragrostis cilianensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Eragrostis cilianensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Eragrostis cilianensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-11-001:
Eragrostis cilianensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Eragrostis cilianensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Eragrostis cilianensis
3818
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain)
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Spikelets dark green
Inflorescence a panicle
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain reddish
Grain
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