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Australian windmill grass

Chloris ventricosa R.Br.
Australian windmill grass
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Chloris ventricosa, known as Australian windmill grass, is a species in the Poaceae family. It was first described by R.Br. in 1810 and is native to multiple regions including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, the United States, Australia, Trinidad-Tobago, and others.

Description

Chloris ventricosa belongs to the genus Chloris within the grass family Poaceae. It is a widely distributed grass species found in the Flemish Region, Walloon Region, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, the conterminous 48 United States, New South Wales, Queensland, South Carolina, Trinidad-Tobago, Victoria, and Virginia. The species was published in 1810 by Robert Brown (R.Br.).

Other common names

Australian windmill grassplump windmill grasstall chloristall stargrassblue stargrass

Distribution

Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · SE · conterminous 48 United States · New South Wales · Queensland · South Carolina · Trinidad-Tobago · Victoria · Virginia

Synonyms

Chloris scleranthaChloris ventricosa var. tenuis

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