Poaceae
Mossgrass
Coleanthus subtilis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Coleanthus
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Common names
By language (11)
- Catalan
- C. subtilis, Wilibalda
- Chinese
- 莎禾, 莎禾属, 莎禾屬
- Czech
- Puchýřka útlá
- English
- Mossgrass
- French
- Coléanthe Délicat
- German
- Scheidengras, Scheidenblütgras
- hsb
- Wšědny koleantus
- Polish
- Koleantus delikatny
- Russian
- Влагалищецветник
- Spanish
- Smidetia, Wilibalda
- Swedish
- Dvärggräs
Synonyms
- Schmidtia subtilis Tratt.
- Schmidtia subtilis Tratt.
- Schmidtia utricularia J.Presl & C.Presl
- Schmidtia utriculata J.Presl & C.Presl
- Schmidtia utriculosa Sternb.
- Wilibalda subtilis (Tratt.) Roth
- Zizania subtilis (Tratt.) Raspail
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
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Photo: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/ninacourlee, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/ninacourlee, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/ninacourlee, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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.