Polypogon viridis

Polypogon viridis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Polypogon
Species:	P. viridis
Binomial name
	Polypogon viridis; (Gouan) Breistr.
Synonyms
	Synonymy Agrestis verticillata (Vill.) Bubani ; Agrostis alba var. rivularis (Brot.) Mutel ; Agrostis alba var. verticillata (Vill.) Pers. ; Agrostis alba subsp. verticillata Bonnier & Layens ; Agrostis alba subsp. verticillata (Vill.) Ball ; Agrostis anatolica K.Koch ; Agrostis aquatica Buckley, nom. illeg. ; Agrostis aquatica Pourr. ; Agrostis condensata Willd. ex Steud., pro syn. ; Agrostis dalmatica Trin. ; Agrostis decumbens Elliott, nom. nud. ; Agrostis densa M.Bieb. ; Agrostis frondosa Ten. ex Spreng., nom. illeg. ; Agrostis kauaiensis Hillebr. ; Agrostis koelerioides Romo, nom. illeg. ; Agrostis leptos Steud. ; Agrostis muelleri C.Presl ; Agrostis refracta Moench ; Agrostis rivularis Brot. ; Agrostis semiverticillata (Forssk.) C.Chr. ; Agrostis stolonifera var. verticillata (Vill.) DC. ; Agrostis verticillata Vill. ; Agrostis verticillata var. acutiglumis Costa ; Agrostis verticillata var. coarctata Griseb. ; Agrostis verticillata var. dalmatica (Trin.) Hayek ; Agrostis verticillata proles frondosa (Halácsy) Rouy ; Agrostis verticillata var. frondosa Halácsy ; Agrostis verticillata var. gracilis Velen. ; Agrostis villarsii Poir., nom. superfl. ; Agrostis viridis Gouan (1762) (basionym) ; Agrostis vulgaris var. verticillata (Vill.) Le Turq. ; Milium vulgare var. verticillata (Vill.) Mérat, nom. illeg. ; Milium vulgare var. verticillatum (Vill.) Mérat ; Nowodworskya semiverticillata (Forssk.) Nevski ; Nowodworskya verticillata (Vill.) Nevski ; Phalaris semiverticillata Forssk. ; Polypogon × littoralis var. muticus Hook.f. ; Polypogon semiverticillatus (Forssk.) Hyl. ; Polypogon viridis subsp. pauciflorus H.Scholz & R.Otto ; Vilfa densa (M.Bieb.) P.Beauv. ; Vilfa frondosa C.Presl, nom. illeg. ; Vilfa verticillata (Vill.) P.Beauv. ; Vilfa villarsii P.Beauv., nom. superfl. ;

Polypogon viridis, the beardless rabbitsfoot grass, is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae (true grasses). They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.43 m.^[2]^[3] They are native to southern Europe, Macaronesia, North and East Africa, western and central Asia, India, Yunnan, and Vietnam.^[4]

Sources

This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Polypogon viridis. Encyclopedia of Life.

References

^ "Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
^ "Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Polypogon viridis (Water Bent Grass) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[powo-1] "Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 May 2025.

[2] "Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.

[3] Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Polypogon viridis (Water Bent Grass) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

[4] "Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]