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Oldfield grass

Anthephora hermaphrodita (L.) Kuntze

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Anthephora

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Common names

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English
Oldfield grass

Synonyms

  • Anthephora cuspidata Andersson
  • Anthephora elegans Schreb.
  • Anthephora elegans var. armata Döll
  • Anthephora elegans var. villosa (Spreng.) Döll
  • Anthephora villosa Spreng.
  • Cenchrus laevigatus Trin.
  • Cenchrus tripsacoides Cav.
  • Cenchrus villosus (Spreng.) Spreng.
  • Colladoa monostachya Pers.
  • Tripsacum hermaphroditum L.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.