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Forest bedgrass

Ichnanthus tenuis (J.Presl) Hitchc. & Chase

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Ichnanthus

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Common names

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English
Forest bedgrass

Synonyms

  • Hildaea tenuis (J.Presl) C.Silva & R.P.Oliveira
  • Ichnanthus alsinoides (Griseb.) Munro ex Hemsl.
  • Ichnanthus angustifolius Swallen
  • Ichnanthus attenuatus K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus breviacuminatus K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus candicans var. pilosus Döll
  • Ichnanthus candicans var. virescens Döll
  • Ichnanthus parodii var. villosissimus K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus petraeus K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus pilosus K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus polythyrsus (Nees ex Steud.) K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus sabulosus K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus subpellucidus (Steud.) K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus sucrensis K.E.Rogers
  • Ichnanthus tamayonis Chase
  • Ichnanthus venezuelanus Mez
  • Oplismenus tenuis J.Presl
  • Panicum alsinoides Griseb.
  • Panicum exile Steud.
  • Panicum maynense Trin.
  • Panicum polythyrsum Nees ex Steud.
  • Panicum subaristulatum Steud.
  • Panicum subpellucidum Steud.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: 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.