Poaceae

Mosquitograss

Dasypyrum villosum (L.) P.Candargy

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Dasypyrum

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Mosquitograss: Dasypyrum villosum (L.) Candargy in the Archaeobotanical Garden of the Museum of Vojvodina — Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Mosquitograss

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Enrico Blasutto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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