Poaceae

Tribolium hispidum (Thunb.) Desv.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Tribolium

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Tribolium hispidum (Tribolium hispidum) — Photo: Christina, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Cenchrus ovatus Lam. ex Poir.
Cenchrus tomentosus Poir.
Dactylis hirta Schrad.
Dactylis hispida Thunb.
Dactylis longifolia Schrad.
Festuca melangaea Spreng.
Lappago setacea Spreng. ex Steud.
Lappago setiformis Spreng. ex Steud.
Lasiochloa hirta Kunth
Lasiochloa hirta var. glaucescens Nees
Lasiochloa hirta var. infracta Nees
Lasiochloa hispida Kunth
Lasiochloa hispida var. brevifolia Nees
Lasiochloa hispida var. longifolia (Schrad.) Nees
Lasiochloa hispida var. longiglumis Nees
Lasiochloa longifolia (Schrad.) Kunth
Lasiochloa longifolia var. hirta (Schrad.) Adamson
Lasiochloa longifolia var. hispida (Thunb.) Stapf
Lasiochloa longifolia var. pallens Stapf
Phleum subulatum Spreng. ex Steud.

Flowers

In flower: October to November (from 10 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid

Photos

Photo: Christina, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Dave U, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Adele SL, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Christina, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thomas Koffel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.