Hackelochloa granularis
Species of plant
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hackelochloa granularis, the pitscale grass,[2] is a species of grass native to sub-Saharan Africa and temperate and tropical regions of Asia. It is naturalised to the Southern United States, Mexico and South America.[3][2]
| Hackelochloa granularis | |
|---|---|
| |
| pitscale grass, native to sub-Saharan Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Hackelochloa |
| Species: | H. granularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hackelochloa granularis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Characteristics
Hackelochloa granularis is an annual plant. The stems grow to 5–100 cm in length and have bearded nodes. The leaf sheaths are loose with hairs growing from tubercles. The leaves are 2–5 cm in length and 4–12 mm wide with hairs on the surface and ciliate around the edges. The leaves range from straight to lance shaped.[3]
