Poaceae

Ribbed murainagrass

Ischaemum rugosum Salisb.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Ischaemum

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 田代氏鴨嘴草, 田間鴨嘴草, 田间鸭嘴草
English: Ribbed murainagrass

Synonyms

Andropogon arnottianus Steud.
Andropogon griffithsiae Steud.
Andropogon monostachyus Steud.
Andropogon rugosus Steud.
Andropogon segetum (Trin.) Steud.
Andropogon tong-dong Steud.
Apluda rugosa Russell ex Wall.
Colladoa distachia Cav.
Ischaemum aristatum subvar. rugosum (Salisb.) Roberty
Ischaemum colladoa Spreng.
Ischaemum royleanum Miq.
Ischaemum rugosum var. distachyum (Cav.) Merr.
Ischaemum rugosum var. nanum A.Camus
Ischaemum rugosum var. segetum (Trin.) Hack.
Ischaemum segetum Trin.
Ischaemum tashiroi Honda
Meoschium arnottianum Nees
Meoschium griffithii Nees & Arn.
Meoschium royleanum Nees ex Steud.
Meoschium rugosum (Salisb.) Nees
Meoschium wightii Nees
Rottboellia glabrata Benth. ex Hemsl.
Tripsacum distachyum (Cav.) Poir.
Tripsacum distichum Raspail

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: native

Photos

Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: prossington, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: prossington, CC BY 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.