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Poaceae
Polypogon

not marked as a favorite taxon *Polypogon maritimus Willdenow var. maritimus. Common name: Mediterranean Beardgrass. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Brackish marshes. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe. P. maritimus Willdenow was reported as introduced to Georgia (Small 1933).

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA24; = Agrostis subspicata (Willdenow) Raspail ssp. subspicata — Romero-Zarco & Sáez (2025); = n/a — C, RAB; < Agrostis mediterranea Röser & Tkach — Röser & Tkach (2024); < Polypogon maritimus Willdenow — FlGr, HC, K1, K4, NS, POWO, S, WH3, Tucker (1996). Basionym: Polypogon maritimus Willdenow 1801

Links to other floras: = Polypogon maritimus var. maritimus - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
  • Great Plains: FACW (name change)

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