Poaceae
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Lithachne pauciflora
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Lithachne
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Common names
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- English
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Synonyms
- Lithachne axillaris (Lam.) P.Beauv.
- Olyra axillaris Lam.
- Olyra pauciflora Sw.
- Olyra pauciflora var. atrocarpa Kuntze
- Olyra pauciflora var. leucocarpa Kuntze
- Stipa pauciflora (Sw.) Raspail
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marcos Rodriguez Bobadilla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist Photo: henry ruiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Oscar Israel Rodríguez Ortiz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist Photo: henry ruiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Ana Nuño, CC0, from iNaturalist
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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.