Family: Poaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: South America; an invasive weed elsewhere.
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Not Native, Naturalized
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
Comments: For more information and images, visit Florida Invasive Plant Species Mobile Field Guide (
FLIP) or click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Not Native, Naturalized
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Sparingly naturalized.
