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Polypogon interruptus
Polypogon interruptus Kunth
Ditch Beardgrass, Ditch Rabbit's-foot Grass, Ditch Rabbitsfoot Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Polypogon lutosus
USDA Symbol: POIN7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , HI , LA , NE , NM , NV , NY , OK , OR , TX , UT , WA , WI , WYNative Habitat: Moist soil at lower elevations.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polypogon interruptus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polypogon interruptus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polypogon interruptus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR