Polypogon subspathaceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Polypogon |
Species: | P. subspathaceus |
Binomial name | |
Polypogon subspathaceus Willd. | |
Synonyms | |
Polypogon maritimus subsp. subspathaceus |
Polypogon maritimus (Mediterranean Rabbitsfoot Grass) is a species of annual herb in the family Poaceae (True grasses). They have a self-supporting growth form. Individuals can grow to 0.17 m. [1] [2]
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