Chloris elata
Chloris elata is a species of grass known by the common name tall windmill grass.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Chloris |
| Species: | C. elata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloris elata | |
It is native to:
- North America, in the U.S. state of Florida (within southern Florida)
- Islands of the Caribbean, on Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua), Cuba, Hispaniola
- Central America in Honduras
- South America, in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay[1][2]
References
- "Chloris elata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- USDA: Chloris elata
External links
- Herbarium.usu.edu: Online Grass Manual treatment of Chloris elata (tall windmill grass)
- USDA Plants Profile for Chloris elata (tall windmill grass)
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