Calflora
Taxon  Report   2924    
Eleusine indica  (L.) Gaertn.
Goose grass,  Indian goosegrass
Eleusine indica, a monocot, is an annual grass that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

Bloom Period
Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Eleusine
Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Cynosurus indicus
More information about  Eleusine indica
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ELIN3)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Aug 17, 2019).