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Poaceae
Eremochloa

*Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hackel. Common name: Centipede Grass. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Lawns, roadsides, weedy in open, more natural sites. Distribution: Native of se. Asia. Now very commonly planted as a lawn and roadside grass (especially in the Coastal Plain from se. NC southward).

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Other Comments: Stalter & Lamont (1996) report the VA occurrence of this species. Sorrie (2020) discusses the spread in distribution of this species.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, HC, K4, NE, RAB, Va, WH3, Sorrie (2020a); = n/a — C; Ischaemum ophiuroides Munro. Basionym: Ischaemum ophiuroides Munro 1860

Links to other floras: = Eremochloa ophiuroides - FNA25

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