Poaceae
Comet grass
Perotis rara
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Perotis
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 大穗茅根, 大花茅根
- English
- Comet grass
Synonyms
- Diplachyrium rarum (R.Br.) Nees
- Perotis longiflora Nees ex Hook. & Arn.
- Perotis macrantha Honda
- Perotis rara var. euryphylla Domin
- Saccharum rarum (R.Br.) Poir.
- Xystidium maritimum Trin.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 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.