Poaceae
Centipede grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Eremochloa
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 假俭草, 假儉草, 爬根草, 蜥蜴
- English
- Centipede grass
- Japanese
- ムカデシバ
Synonyms
- Agrostis crinita Rich. ex Trin. & Rupr.
- Andropogon ophiuroides (Munro) F.Muell.
- Eremochloa ophiuroides var. longifolia Hayata
- Ischaemum ophiuroides Munro
- Sehima ciliaris subvar. ophiuroides (Munro) Roberty
Flowers
- In flower
- June to October (from 37 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: 高山田鼠, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Raven Dandridge, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: T.M.Jones, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: mikoikoi, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: T.M.Jones, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: T.M.Jones, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Keisotyo, 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); common names from SimplePlant editors (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.