Calflora Taxon Report
Gastridium phleoides (Nees & Meyen) C. E. Hubb.
Nit grass
Gastridium phleoides is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Alternate Names and Sources:
Agrostis ventricosaPLANTS
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Potential Range Plant Characteristics Location Suitability
Observations: ~1,061 records Add an Observation to Calflora Search for Gastridium phleoides
Name Status:
Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Calflora Category:
angiosperm
Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Wetlands:
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Habitat:
disturbed
Communities:
weed, characteristic of disturbed places

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External links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page USDA Plant Profile Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH2) International Plants Names Index (IPNI)
CalPhotos (UC Berkeley) iNaturalist

[Wikipedia] Native Range: Gastridium is a genus of plants in the grass family. Species of the genus are found in Africa and Eurasia.[1][2] Gastridium phleoides (Nees & Meyen) C.E.Hubb. - Africa, southern Europe, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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