natalgrass
(Melinis repens)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Resources
- Invasive Species Management Plans for Florida - University of Florida - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Arizona Noxious Weeds
- California Invasive Plant Council
- Florida Invasive Plant Council - Plant List - Category I
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 3
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Lilianae |
| Order: Poales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Melinis |
| Melinis repens |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
rose Natal grass
Related Scientific Names:
Melinis repens ssp. repens (Willd.) Zizka (Synonym)
Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C. E. Hubbard (Synonym)
Rhynchelytrum roseum (Nees) Stapf & C. E. Hubbard ex Bews (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.