Poaceae

Nodding semaphoregrass

Pleuropogon refractus (A.Gray) Benth. ex Vasey

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pleuropogon

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Nodding semaphoregrass: A range map of Pleuropogon refractus — Photo: Steven K. Sullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Nodding semaphoregrass

Synonyms

Lophochlaena refracta A.Gray
Pleuropogon refractus var. refractus

Characteristics

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

Photos

$Nodding semaphoregrass: A range map of Pleuropogon refractus$
Photo: Steven K. Sullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.