Poaceae
Ehrharta capensis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Ehrharta
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Common names
By language (1)
- Afrikaans
- Knol-Ehrharta, Olifantsgras
Synonyms
- Ehrharta cartilaginea Sm.
- Ehrharta mnemateia L.f.
- Ehrharta nutans Lam.
- Trochera capensis (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Trochera mnemateia Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
Photo: Di Turner, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Charleen Brunke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Seth Musker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: linkie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eugene Hahndiek, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eugene Hahndiek, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Simon Tamblyn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: kevin koen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.