Poaceae

Australian fingergrass

Chloris truncata R.Br.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Chloris

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Australian fingergrass: Chloris truncata — Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)

Arabic: كلورس أقطع
Czech: Prstnatka uťatá
English: Australian fingergrass
Japanese: チャボヒゲシバ
Swedish: Kvastgräs
Welsh: Glaswellt melinau gwynt

Synonyms

Chloris elongata Poir.
Chloris megastachya Schrad.
Chloris truncata f. abbreviata Thell.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.