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 [1]
Synonymy Agrestis verticillata(Vill.) Bubani Agrostis alba var. rivularis(Brot.) Mutel Agrostis alba var. verticillata(Vill.) Pers. Agrostis alba subsp. verticillataBonnier & Layens Agrostis alba subsp. verticillata(Vill.) Ball Agrostis anatolicaK.Koch Agrostis aquaticaBuckley, nom. illeg. Agrostis aquaticaPourr. Agrostis condensataWilld. ex Steud., pro syn. Agrostis dalmaticaTrin. Agrostis decumbensElliott, nom. nud. Agrostis densaM.Bieb. Agrostis frondosaTen. ex Spreng., nom. illeg. Agrostis kauaiensisHillebr. Agrostis koelerioidesRomo, nom. illeg. Agrostis leptosSteud. Agrostis muelleriC.Presl Agrostis refractaMoench Agrostis rivularisBrot. Agrostis semiverticillata(Forssk.) C.Chr. Agrostis stolonifera var. verticillata(Vill.) DC. Agrostis verticillataVill. Agrostis verticillata var. acutiglumisCosta Agrostis verticillata var. coarctataGriseb. Agrostis verticillata var. dalmatica(Trin.) Hayek Agrostis verticillata proles frondosa(Halácsy) Rouy Agrostis verticillata var. frondosaHalácsy Agrostis verticillata var. gracilisVelen. Agrostis villarsiiPoir., nom. superfl. Agrostis viridisGouan (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 semiverticillataForssk. Polypogon × littoralis var. muticusHook.f. Polypogon semiverticillatus(Forssk.) Hyl. Polypogon viridis subsp. pauciflorusH.Scholz & R.Otto Vilfa densa(M.Bieb.) P.Beauv. Vilfa frondosaC.Presl, nom. illeg. Vilfa verticillata(Vill.) P.Beauv. Vilfa villarsiiP.Beauv., nom. superfl.

Polypogon viridis, the beardless rabbitsfoot grass, water bent, 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]

It is a common established neophyte in the UK. ^[5]

Sources

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References

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.
5. Stroh, P. A.; Walker, K. J.; Humphrey, T. A.; Burkmar, R. J.; Pescott, O. L.; Roy, D. B. (2023). "Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr". Plant Atlas 2020. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 22 December 2025.