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Poaceae
Zoysia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Zoysia japonica Steudel. Common name: Japanese Lawngrass, Korean Lawngrass, Zoysia. Phenology: Jan-Jun. Habitat: Used as a lawngrass, persisting or spreading. Distribution: Native of Japan. Reported for Virginia (Kartesz 1999).

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, HC, Il, K1, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = n/a — Pa, RAB. Basionym: Zoysia japonica Steudel 1855 [1854]

Links to other floras: = Zoysia japonica - FNA25

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image #1 of Zoysia japonica© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
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