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Poaceae

Cup grass

Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C.E.Hubb.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Eriochloa

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Cup grass: Native, warm-season, annual or short-lived perennial, erect or ascending, tufted grass to 70 cm tall. Leaves are soft. Found in disturbed moister areas, such as
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
高野黍
English
Cup grass, Spring grass

Synonyms

  • Agrostis procera Retz.
  • Agrostis ramosa (Retz.) Poir.
  • Eriochloa annulata (Flüggé) Kunth
  • Eriochloa hackelii Honda
  • Eriochloa polystachya var. annulata (Flüggé) Maiden & Betche
  • Eriochloa procera var. involucrata (Hack.) Jansen
  • Eriochloa procera var. procera
  • Eriochloa ramosa (Retz.) Kuntze
  • Eriochloa ramosa var. barbata Peter
  • Eriochloa ramosa var. involucrata Hack.
  • Eriochloa sundaica Miq.
  • Helopus annulatus Nees
  • Helopus javanicus Steud.
  • Helopus laevis Trin.
  • Helopus pilosus (Retz.) Trin.
  • Milium orixense Roxb. ex Hook.f.
  • Milium ramosum Retz.
  • Milium zonatum Llanos
  • Panicum annulatum (Flüggé) A.Rich.
  • Paspalum annulatum Flüggé
  • Piptatherum annulatum (Nees) J.Presl
  • Thysanolaena procera (Retz.) Mez
  • Vilfa procera (Retz.) P.Beauv.

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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). About our plant data.