Poaceae
West Indian marsh grass
Hymenachne amplexicaulis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Hymenachne
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Common names
By language (3)
- bjn
- Kumpai Minyak
- Chinese
- 膜稃草
- English
- West Indian marsh grass
Synonyms
- Agrostis monostachya Poir.
- Hymenachne acutigluma (Steud.) Gilliland
- Hymenachne calamitosa J.R.Clarkson
- Hymenachne gouinii E.Fourn.
- Hymenachne monostachya (Poir.) P.Beauv.
- Hymenachne pseudointerrupta Müll.Hal.
- Hymenachne serrulata (Roxb.) Nees ex Wight & Arn.
- Panicum acuminatum Salzm. ex Döll
- Panicum acutiglume Steud.
- Panicum acutiglumum Steud.
- Panicum amplexicaule Rudge
- Panicum amplexicaule var. deflexum Döll
- Panicum amplexicaule var. erectum Döll
- Panicum auritum Hassk.
- Panicum caudatum Willd. ex Steud.
- Panicum grisebachianum Mez
- Panicum hasskarlii Steud. ex Zoll.
- Panicum hymenachne Desv.
- Panicum myurum G.Mey.
- Panicum perdensum Steud.
- Sporobolus villosus Hochst. ex Döll
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, 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.