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Polypogon elongatus

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Polypogon elongatus
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Botanical illustration from Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southwestern United States
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Polypogon
Species:
P. elongatus
Binomial name
Polypogon elongatus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Alopecurus elongatus (Kunth) Poir.
    • Chaetotropis elongata (Kunth) Björkman
    • Chaetotropis elongata var. longearistata Nicora
    • Chaetotropis imberbis var. bonariensis Nicora
    • Nowodworskya agrostoides J.Presl
    • Polypogon affinis Brongn.
    • Polypogon elongatus var. longearistatus (Nicora) Finot
    • Polypogon elongatus f. minor Hack.
    • Polypogon elongatus var. strictus É.Desv.
    • Polypogon inaequalis Trin.
    • Polypogon mexicanus Steud.
    • Santia elongata (Kunth) Parl. ex Webb & Berth.
    • Vilfa acutigluma Steud.

Polypogon elongatus, the streambank rabbitsfoot grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[2] It is native to the U.S. states of Colorado, Arizona, and Texas, Mexico, Central America, and nearly all of South America, except the Amazon and adjoining tropical areas.[1] A perennial reaching 90 cm (3 ft), it is typically found growing on damp stream banks.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Polypogon elongatus Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Polypogon elongatus". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 5 March 2024. Rabbitfoot Grass, Southern Beardgrass, Streambank Rabbit's-foot Grass