Chilean beard grass
Polypogon australis Brongn.
Polypogon australis, known as Chilean beard grass, is a grass species native to Chile and Argentina. It has been introduced to parts of the western United States, where it is considered an invasive species. It typically grows in moist habitats, including ditches.
Description
Polypogon australis is a member of the Poaceae family and is found in regions such as Chile, Argentina, and the western United States. It was first described in 1829 by Brongn. This grass species is native to Chile and Argentina, but it has been introduced to other areas, including the United States, where it has become invasive in some moist environments. It is known by the common names Chilean beard grass and Chilean rabbitsfoot grass.
Other common names
Chilean rabbitsfoot grassChilean beard grass
Distribution
SE · conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Arizona · California · Chile Central · Chile North · Chile South · Juan Fernández Is. · Mexico Northwest · Nevada · Washington
Synonyms
Polypogon chonoticusPolypogon crinitusPolypogon elongatus var. patagonicusPolypogon interruptus var. crinitusPolypogon littoralis var. crinitusPolypogon purpurascensPolypogon radicans