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Cleistogenes squarrosa (Trin.) Keng

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Cleistogenes

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Cleistogenes squarrosa: Змеёвка растопыренная
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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
糙隐子草, 糙隠子草
Czech
Dvouřadec kostrbatý
Russian
Змеёвка растопыренная

Synonyms

  • Cleistogenes andropogonoides Honda
  • Cleistogenes squarrosa subsp. andropogonoides (Honda) Vorosch.
  • Cleistogenes squarrosa var. longiaristata (Rendle) Keng
  • Diplachne squarrosa (Trin.) Maxim.
  • Diplachne squarrosa var. longiaristata Rendle
  • Kengia andropogonoides (Honda) Packer
  • Kengia squarrosa (Trin.) Packer
  • Kengia squarrosa var. longearistata (Rendle) Packer
  • Molinia squarrosa Trin. ex Ledeb.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid

Photos

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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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.