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Brazilian watergrass

Luziola bahiensis (Steud.) Hitchc.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Luziola

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Common names

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English
Brazilian watergrass

Synonyms

  • Caryochloa bahiensis Steud.
  • Caryochloa caudata Trin. ex Steud.
  • Luziola alabamensis Chapm.
  • Luziola bahiensis var. alabamensis (Chapm.) Prodan
  • Luziola bahiensis var. bahiensis
  • Luziola contracta Hack.
  • Luziola longivalvis Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Luziola longivalvula Döll
  • Luziola pusilla S.Moore
  • Luziola striata Balansa & Poitr.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: 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.