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Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.
beardless rabbitsfoot grass
Symbol: POVI9
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
Photograph of Polypogon viridis Agrostis semiverticillata

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Plant Synonyms:
POVI9 Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.
 

AGSE2

Agrostis semiverticillata (Forsk.) C. Christens.
 

AGVE2

Agrostis verticillata Vill.
 

AGVI11

Agrostis viridis Gouan
 

POSE11

Polypogon semiverticillatus (Forsk.) Hyl.
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State Distributional Map for POVI9
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Plant Distribution by State

Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.

POVI9

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Related Taxa:
Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 7 species in Polypogon

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Classification:
Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae –
                      Order Cyperales –
                         Family Poaceae – Grass family
                            Genus Polypogon Desf. – rabbitsfoot grass
                               Species Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr. – beardless rabbitsfoot grass

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Introduced Information:
Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.
AGSE2: Agrostis semiverticillata (Forsk.) C. Christens.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,OBL FACW NO NO NO OBL OBL FACW+ OBL FACW OBL NO NO FAC

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 504522.

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