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feather fingergrass
Scientific Name: Chloris virgata
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Feather Fingergrass (Chloris virgata)
Chloris virgata is a common grass with several common names, including feather fingergrass, feathery Rhodes-grass, feather windmillgrass, swollen finger grass, airport grass, pea-cock plumegrass, plush grass, purpletop chloris, blackseed, feather-top chloris, oldland grass, and sweet grass.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chloris virgata Sw.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Synonyms: Chloris barbata var. decora (Nees ex Steud.) Benth., Chloris virgata var. elegans (Kunth) Stapf.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a grass.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is a grass.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to many warmer temperate regions and North America.
- Often found in disturbed areas.
Ecological Role
- Considered a weedy species in North America, particularly problematic for growers who use glyphosate.
Morphological Characteristics
- An annual plant that reproduces by seeds.
- Shallow root system.
- Can grow to over 3 feet high.
- The flower consists of "2 to" (number incomplete in source).
- Plants are usually tufted and occasionally stoloniferous.
- Culms: 10-100+ cm.
- Ligules: to 4 mm, erose or ciliate.
- Blades: to 30 cm long.
Additional Information
- The USDA PLANTS database provides further information: http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CHVI4