Polypogon viridis

(Gouan) Breistr.

Beardless Rabbit's-foot Grass

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161712
Element CodePMPOA50060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPolypogon
Synonyms
Agrostis semiverticillata(Forsk.) C. Christens.
Other Common Names
beardless rabbitsfoot grass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Polypogon viridis is the accepted name for Agrostis semiverticillata in Kartesz (1994, 1999). Agrostis species with spikelets falling entire, as in A. semiverticillata, are now included in Polypogon (Wagner and Herbst 1999).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaSNANo
TexasSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
HawaiiSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
FloridaSNANo
OklahomaSNANo
OregonSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
WyomingSNANo
New JerseySNANo
ColoradoSNANo
UtahSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.