OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Eleusine indica   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eleusine indica   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Eleusine indica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)

Eleusine indica

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-53-001:

Eleusine indica   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Eleusine indica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Eleusine indica

 

COMMON NAME:
Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass


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image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_elin3_001_lvd

        

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_elin3_002_lvd

        

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_elin3_008_lvd

        

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_063

        

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm180820_3905

August    Greenville County    SC

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm180827_4207

August    Greenville County    SC

Leaf blades to 2dm long, glabrous or sparsely pilose above, glabrous beneath, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm180827_4210

August    Greenville County    SC

A coarse tough tufted annual, the last to disappear in well-used footpaths, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm180910_4673

September    Greenville County    SC

Spikelets in 2 rows on one side of spikes, lemmas and glumes awnless, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm230905_5289

September    Pickens County    SC

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm230905_5290

September    Pickens County    SC

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm230905_5291

September    Pickens County    SC

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm230905_5293

September    Pickens County    SC

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve

image of Eleusine indica, Goosegrass, Yard Grass, Indian Goose-grass

JK Marlow    jkm230905_5297

September    Pickens County    SC

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Eleusine indica   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eleusine indica   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Eleusine indica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Eleusine indica

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-53-001:
Eleusine indica   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Eleusine indica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Eleusine indica

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3817

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual

Habitat: Lawns, roadsides, gardens, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Old World

Common

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Low alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall

Inflorescence composed of digitately arranged spikes

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Utricle

 

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