coast beard grass
Polypogon maritimus Willd.
Polypogon maritimus is a grass species in the Poaceae family, native to the Mediterranean Basin. It is also found in regions such as Açores, Madeira, Portugal, and parts of Belgium. The plant is an annual with stems up to 50 cm tall and a plumelike panicle inflorescence up to 15 cm long, containing V-shaped spikelets with long awns. It is known as coast beard grass and is present in various habitats, including moist environments. It has been introduced to areas such as Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
Description
Polypogon maritimus, known as coast beard grass, is a grass species in the Poaceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin and has been introduced to other regions, including Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The plant is an annual grass with stems reaching up to 50 cm in height. It produces a plumelike panicle inflorescence up to 15 cm long, composed of numerous V-shaped spikelets with long awns. The species is found in several locations, including Açores, Madeira, Portugal, and parts of Belgium. It thrives in moist habitats and is adapted to a range of environmental conditions.
Other common names
Mediterranean rabbitsfoot grassMediterranean beard grasscoast beard grass
Distribution
Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · BR · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Desertas · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · CL · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · MX · DK · Azores · SE · AU · Antofagasta Region |Atacama Region |Coquimbo Region |Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region |Aysén Region |Los Ríos Region |Arica and Parinacota Region · conterminous 48 United States
Synonyms
Alopecurus maritimusChaetopogon creticusChaeturus creticusMuhlenbergia simplexPolypogon divulsusPolypogon maritimus var. longipesPolypogon maritimus var. subspathaceusPolypogon monspeliensis var. maritimusPolypogon pumilusPolypogon simplexPolypogon spathaceusPolypogon tataricusSantia maritimaTrichochloa simplexPolypogon maritimus var. acutiflorus