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Poaceae

Ridgetop bloodgrass

Isachne distichophylla Munro ex Hillebr.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Isachne

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Ridgetop bloodgrass: Isachne distichophylla (Ohe) Leaves at Waihee Ridge Trail, Maui, Hawaii. August 27, 2011 #110827-8561 Image Use Policy
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Ridgetop bloodgrass

Synonyms

  • Panicum wiliwilinuiense H.St.John

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: 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.