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Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

About

The Annual rabbitsfoot grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) is a species in the genus Polypogon. Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Pakistan, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (8 countries).

🇿🇦 South Africa 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇵🇱 Poland 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇰 Pakistan

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (bitki)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Poales (Grasses)

Family

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Genus

Polypogon

Species

Polypogon monspeliensis (Annual rabbitsfoot grass)

Names in Other Languages

French Polypogon de Montpellier

German Gewöhnliches Bürstengras

Arabic dhail al qut

Similar Species in Polypogon

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Beardless rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon viridis

Not Evaluated

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Mediterranean rabbitsfoot grass

Chilean rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon australis

Not Evaluated

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Ditch rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon interruptus

Not Evaluated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Annual rabbitsfoot grass?

The scientific name of Annual rabbitsfoot grass is Polypogon monspeliensis. It belongs to the genus Polypogon.

Where does Annual rabbitsfoot grass live?

Annual rabbitsfoot grass is found in Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Pakistan, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (8 countries).. Countries include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada.

What family does Annual rabbitsfoot grass belong to?

Annual rabbitsfoot grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) belongs to the genus Polypogon, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.

What kingdom does Annual rabbitsfoot grass belong to?

Annual rabbitsfoot grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (bitki).

What are the closest relatives of Annual rabbitsfoot grass?

The closest relatives of Annual rabbitsfoot grass in the genus Polypogon include Beardless rabbitsfoot grass, Mediterranean rabbitsfoot grass, Asia minor bluegrass, Chilean rabbitsfoot grass, Ditch rabbitsfoot grass.