Polypogon

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Polypogon Desf.
POACEAE
RABBITSFOOTGRASS
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Classification
POALES
Polypogon
Citation
POLYPOGON Desfontaines, Fl. Atlant. 1: 66. 1798 ("1800").
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TYPE: Polypogon monspeliensis (Linnaeus) Desfontaines (Alopecurus monspeliensis Linnaeus)
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Polypogon maritimus MEDITERRANEAN RABBITSFOOTGRASS Not Native OBL (NWPL) FAC (DEP)
Polypogon monspeliensis RABBITSFOOTGRASS Not Native FACW (NWPL) FAC (DEP)
Identification Key
1.  Glumes hispidulous proximally, deeply lobed, lobes 0.3-1.2 mm long; lemmas unawned or awns <1 mm long
P. maritimus
1.  Glumes hispidulous throughout, shallowly lobed, lobes 0.1-0.2 mm long; lemmas awns 0.5-1(4.5) mm long
P. monspeliensis
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Chaetotropis Chaetotropis Kunth, Revis. Gramin. 72. 1829. TYPE: Chaetotropis chilensis Kunth
Nowodworskya Nowodworskya J. Presl, in C. Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 351. 1830. TYPE: Nowodworskya agrostoides J. Presl
Santia Santia Savi, Mem. Soc. Ital. Modena 8: 479. 1799. TYPE: Santia plumosa Savi