Poaceae
Perennial veldtgrass
Ehrharta calycina
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Ehrharta
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Common names
By language (3)
- Afrikaans
- Polgras, Pypgras, Rooipootjie, Rooisaadgras
- English
- Perennial veldtgrass, Perennial veld grass
- Finnish
- Kapinnyppyheinä
Synonyms
- Aira capensis L.f.
- Ehrharta adscendens Schrad.
- Ehrharta auriculata Steud.
- Ehrharta calycina var. adscendens (Schrad.) Nees
- Ehrharta calycina var. calycina
- Ehrharta calycina var. versicolor (Schrad.) Stapf
- Ehrharta geniculata (Thunb.) Thunb.
- Ehrharta laxiflora Schrad.
- Ehrharta laxifolia Schrad.
- Ehrharta melicoides Willd. ex Nees
- Ehrharta nutans Willd. ex Nees
- Ehrharta ovata Nees
- Ehrharta paniculata Poir.
- Ehrharta pilosa Willd. ex Steud.
- Ehrharta ramosa Willd. ex Nees
- Ehrharta stricta Nees
- Ehrharta undulata Nees
- Ehrharta undulata Nees ex Steud.
- Ehrharta undulata var. adscendens (Schrad.) Nees
- Ehrharta undulata var. calycina (Sm.) Nees
- Ehrharta undulata var. laxiflora (Schrad.) Nees
- Ehrharta versicolor Schrad.
- Melica geniculata Thunb.
- Trochera auriculata (Steud.) Kuntze
- Trochera calicina (Sm.) P.Beauv.
- Trochera geniculata (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Trochera laxiflora (Schrad.) Kuntze
- Trochera melicodes Kuntze
- Trochera ovata (Nees) Kuntze
- Trochera stricta (Nees) Kuntze
- Trochera versicolor (Schrad.) Kuntze
Flowers
- Flower colour
- yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: smathichong, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: jkirkhart35, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Christopher Stephens, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ann Bentley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Noeleen du Toit, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.