Poaceae

Creeping stalkgrass

Pharus parvifolius Nash

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pharus

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Creeping stalkgrass: Pharus parvifolius Nash ssp. parvifolius Judz. — Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Creeping stalkgrass

Synonyms

Pharus parvifolius subsp. elongatus Judz.
Pharus parvifolius subsp. parvifolius

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, 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.