Poaceae

Pitscale grass

Hackelochloa granularis (L.) Kuntze

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Hackelochloa

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Hackelochloa granularisPoaceae

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 亥氏草, 球穗草, 珠穗草
English: Pitscale grass

Synonyms

Cenchrus granularis L.
Manisuris granularis (L.) L.f.
Manisuris granularis L.
Manisuris polystachya P.Beauv.
Mnesithea granularis (L.) de Koning & Sosef
Rottboellia granularis (L.) Roberty
Rytilix glandulosa Raf.
Rytilix granularis (L.) Skeels
Tripsacum granulare (L.) Raspail

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

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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.