Poaceae

American fiveminute grass

Tripogonella spicata (Nees) P.M.Peterson & Romasch.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Tripogonella

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American fiveminute grass: American Fiveminute Grass (Tripogonella spicata). Species of plant. — Photo: carlosmartorell69, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: American fiveminute grass

Synonyms

Bromus spicatus Nees
Diplachne reverchonii Vasey
Diplachne simplex Döll
Diplachne spicata (Nees) Döll ex Benth.
Rabdochloa spicata (Nees) Stuck.
Sieglingia schaffneri (S.Watson) Kuntze
Sieglingia spicata (Nees) Kuntze ex Stuck.
Tricuspis simplex Griseb.
Triodia schaffneri S.Watson
Triplasis setacea Griseb.
Tripogon spicatus (Nees) Ekman

Photos

Photo: carlosmartorell69, CC BY 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). About our plant data.