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Paddle grass

Ischaemum polystachyum J.Presl

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Ischaemum

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
簇穗鸭嘴草
English
Paddle grass

Synonyms

  • Andropogon arcuatus (Nees) Steud.
  • Andropogon bourouensis Steud.
  • Andropogon chordatus (Trin.) Steud.
  • Andropogon fasciculatus (Brongn.) Steud.
  • Andropogon mariannae Steud.
  • Andropogon medius Steud.
  • Andropogon paniceus Steud.
  • Andropogon submembranaceus Steud.
  • Argopogon vuilletii Mimeur
  • Ischaemopogon arcuatus (Nees) Griseb.
  • Ischaemopogon arcuatus (Nees) B.D.Jacks.
  • Ischaemum arcuatum (Nees) Stapf
  • Ischaemum cordatum (Trin.) Hack. ex Warb.
  • Ischaemum digitatum Brongn.
  • Ischaemum digitatum var. polystachyum (J.Presl) Hack.
  • Ischaemum duthiei Stapf ex Bor
  • Ischaemum fasciculatum Brongn.
  • Ischaemum fasciculatum var. arcuatum (Nees) Hack.
  • Ischaemum hirtum Hack.
  • Ischaemum intermedium Brongn.
  • Ischaemum junodii Hack.
  • Ischaemum lacei Stapf ex Bor
  • Ischaemum mellei Stent
  • Ischaemum nilagiricum Hack.
  • Ischaemum paniceum Chauv. ex Steud.
  • Ischaemum pilosum Nees ex Trimen
  • Ischaemum plumulosum Stapf ex Ridl.
  • Ischaemum polystachyum var. chordatum (Trin.) Fosberg & Sachet
  • Ischaemum polystachyum var. hillii Fosberg & Sachet
  • Ischaemum polystachyum var. intermedium (Brongn.) Fosberg & Sachet
  • Ischaemum polystachyum var. polystachyum
  • Ischaemum purpurascens Stapf
  • Ischaemum rivale Hack.
  • Ischaemum stipitatum Chiov.
  • Ischaemum taborense Pilg.
  • Ischaemum tallanum Rendle
  • Ischaemum timorense var. chordatum (Trin.) Hack.
  • Ischaemum todayense Elmer
  • Ischaemum turneri Hack.
  • Microstegium rupestre (Ridl.) A.Camus

and 5 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
In the US and Canada
Pacific Basin: 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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.