Gastridium ventricosum
nit-grass | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Gastridium |
Species: | G. ventricosum |
Binomial name | |
Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Gastridium ventricosum is a species of grass known by the common name nit-grass (British Isles)[2] or nit grass (USA).[3] This is an annual grass bearing a long, thin, smooth inflorescence of spikelets. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and southwestern Asia but has become naturalized in scattered locations elsewhere.[1][4][5]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Gastridium ventricosum (nit grass)". Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Codino maggiore, Nit Grass, Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell.
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