Poaceae
Pyp grass
Ehrharta villosa
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Ehrharta
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Duine-ehrharta
- English
- Pyp grass
Synonyms
- Ehrharta villosa var. maxima Stapf
- Ehrharta villosa var. villosa
- Trochera villosa (Schult.f.) Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.