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red false beardgrass
Scientific Name: Chrysopogon fulvus
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Chrysopogon fulvus: Red False Beardgrass
Chrysopogon fulvus, commonly known as red false beardgrass, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Chrysopogon.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chrysopogon fulvus (Spreng.) Chiov.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
- Synonyms: Pollinia fulva Spreng., Andropogon montanus J. Knig ex
Common Names
- Red False Beardgrass
- Golden Beard Grass
- False Beardgrass
Distribution and Habitat
- Not native.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a perennial plant (graminoid).
- Can reach a height of up to 2 meters.
- The inflorescence is a panicle, 3-6 cm long, with a red-purple color. (1 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches)
- In spring, summer, autumn, and winter, it assumes a green-white coloring.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The text mentions a New Zealand land snail, Rhagonycha fulva (the common red soldier beetle).
Further Information
- USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
- Discover Life page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Chrysopogon fulvus - Red false beardgrass.