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Poaceae

Longleaf cupgrass

Eriochloa michauxii (Poir.) Hitchc.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Eriochloa

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Common names

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English
Longleaf cupgrass

Synonyms

  • Eriochloa mollis Kunth
  • Eriochloa mollis var. mollis
  • Panicum georgicum Spreng.
  • Panicum michauxianum Schult.
  • Panicum michauxii Poir.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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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.