natalgrass
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Resources
- Invasive Species Management Plans for Florida - University of Florida - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- Arizona Noxious Weeds
- Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category I
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 3
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Subclass: Commelinidae |
| Order: Cyperales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Melinis |
| Subject: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
rose Natal grass
Related Scientific Names:
Melinis repens ssp. repens (Willd.) Zizka (Synonym)
Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C. E. Hubbard (Synonym)
Rhynchelytrum roseum (Nees) Stapf & C. E. Hubbard ex Bews (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: PLANTS Database