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nit grass
Gastridium ventricosum
Gastridium ventricosum
nit grass Grass Family
Gastridium ventricosum Poaceae
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common name
  nit grass
accepted scientific name
  Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell.
rules for finding collection records
  Gastridium ventricosum (29)
family name
  • Poaceae
Image Author: ©2011 Anthony Valois and the National Park Service
Image License: public domain
Image Source
Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Grass
Plant Observed 2nd week of February thru 2nd week of September
Native to Europe. Naturalized in Hawaii.

How Likely at this Location (12%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
where plant found
mag select

Grassland
Forest
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Riparian
Meadow
Epiphyte
grid lines base


Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Gastridium ventricosum   (Gouan) Schinz & Thell.   (TSN: 41747, Index: 883)


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