Chrysopogon

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Chrysopogon Trin.
POACEAE
FALSE BEARDGRASS
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Classification
POALES
Chrysopogon
Citation
CHRYSOPOGON Trinius, Fund. Agrost. 187. 1820, nom. cons. vs. Pollinia Sprengel 1815; vs. Rhaphis Loureiro 1790; et vs. Centrophorum Trinius 1820.
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TYPE: Chrysopogon gryllus (Linnaeus) Trinius (Andropogon gryllus Linnaeus)
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Chrysopogon aciculatus GOLDEN FALSE BEARDGRASS Not Native
Chrysopogon fulvus RED FALSE BEARDGRASS Not Native
Chrysopogon pauciflorus FLORIDA FALSE BEARDGRASS Native FACU (NWPL)
Identification Key
1.  Upper lemma of sessile spikelet unawned, or awns to 0.8 cm long; pedicellate spikelet 2.5-8 mm long
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1.  Upper lemma of sessile spikelet with awns 2-16 cm long; pedicellate spikelet 2.5-15 mm long
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2.  Stoloniferous; callus of sessile spikelets 3-6.4 mm long, sharp, with golden-yellow hairs
C. aciculatus
2.  Cespitose; calluses of sessile spikelets 0.6-0.8 mm long, rounded, with white hairs
C. zizanioides
3.  Sessile spikelets 3.5-5(8) mm long, callus 0.7-1.5 mm long; upper lemma awn 2-3 cm long; pedicellate spikelets 7-15 mm long
C. fulvus
3.  Sessile spikelets 8-10 mm long, callus ca. 7 mm long; upper lemma awn 10-16 cm long; pedicellate spikelets 7-15 mm long
C. pauciflorus
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Centrophorum Centrophorum Trinius, Fund. Agrost. 106, t. 5. 1820, nom. rej. vs. Chrysopogon Trinius 1820. TYPE: Centrophorum chinense Trinius 1820.
Phoenix Phoenix Haller, Hist. Stirp. Helv. 2: 202. 1768, non Linnaeus 1753. TYPE: Andropogon gryllus Linnaeus = Chrysopogon Trinius 1820.
Pollinia Pollinia Sprengel, Pl. Pugillus 2: 10. 1815, nom. rej. vs. Chrysopogon Trinius 1822. TYPE: = Chrysopogon Trinius 1822.
Rhaphis Rhaphis Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 538, 552. 1790, nom. rej. vs. Chrysopogon Trinius 1822. TYPE: Rhaphis trivialis Loureiro
Vetiveria Vetiveria Bory, in Lemaire-Lisancourt, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 9: 43. 1822. TYPE: Vetiveria odoratissima Bory, nom. illegit. (Andropogon squarrosus Linnaeus)