Poaceae

Cape Francais stalkgrass

Pharus lappulaceus Aubl.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pharus

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Cape Francais stalkgrass (Pharus lappulaceus) — Photo: Lucas Kaminski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Cape Francais stalkgrass

Synonyms

Abildgaardia polystachya Biehler
Pharus angustifolius (Nees) Döll
Pharus brasiliensis Raddi
Pharus brasiliensis var. angustifolius Nees
Pharus brasiliensis var. brasiliensis
Pharus brasiliensis var. latifolius Nees
Pharus brasiliensis var. mexicanus Rupr. ex Galeotti
Pharus brasiliensis var. parvifolius Döll
Pharus glaber Kunth
Pharus glaber var. glaber
Pharus glaber var. parvifolius Döll
Pharus glaber var. pubescens (Spreng.) Döll
Pharus kunthii Döll
Pharus lancifolius Ham.
Pharus lappulaceus subsp. glaber (Kunth) Judz. ex Berendsohn & Araniva
Pharus latifolius var. angustifolius (Nees) Prodoehl
Pharus latifolius var. parvifolius Prodoehl
Pharus micranthus Schrad. ex Nees
Pharus micranthus var. concolor Döll
Pharus micranthus var. discolor Döll
Pharus micranthus var. micranthus
Pharus pubescens Spreng.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

Photos

Photo: Lucas Kaminski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trap Hers, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Fernando Sessegolo, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trap Hers, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Edson Luis Fabro Gasperin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ritirene, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lucas Carbone, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Josiah Londerée, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Quentin Groom, 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.