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Poaceae

Mexican grass

Ixophorus unisetus (J.Presl) Schltdl.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Ixophorus

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Common names

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English
Mexican grass

Synonyms

  • Chamaeraphis cirrhosa Kuntze
  • Chamaeraphis cirrosa (E.Fourn.) Kuntze
  • Chamaeraphis schiedeana (Schltdl.) Kuntze
  • Chamaeraphis uniseta (J.Presl) Kuntze
  • Ixophorus palmeri (Vasey) Beetle
  • Ixophorus pringlei Scribn.
  • Ixophorus pringlei var. minor Scribn.
  • Ixophorus pringlei var. pringlei
  • Ixophorus schiedeana Schltdl.
  • Ixophorus schiedeanus Schltdl.
  • Panicum cirrosum (E.Fourn.) Scribn. & Merr.
  • Panicum palmeri Vasey
  • Panicum pringlei Vasey
  • Panicum schiedeanum Trin. ex Beal
  • Panicum unisetum (J.Presl) Trin.
  • Setaria cirrosa E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
  • Setaria cirrosa E.Fourn.
  • Setaria polyneura R.A.W.Herrm.
  • Setaria schiedeana (Schltdl.) E.Fourn.
  • Setaria schiedeana (Schltdl.) E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
  • Setaria uniseta (J.Presl) E.Fourn.
  • Setaria uniseta (J.Presl) E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
  • Urochloa uniseta J.Presl

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced

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.