Anatherum macrothrix
Cereal, Couch
Other regional names: Grass +2 more
- Grass
- Grass Family
- Turf
Also known as: Aegilopaceae +19 more
- Aegilopaceae
- Agrostidaceae
- Alopecuraceae
- Andropogonaceae
- Anomochloaceae
- Anthoxanthaceae
- Arundinaceae
- Arundinellaceae
- Asperellaceae
- Avenaceae
- Bambusaceae
- Cenchrinaceae
- Chaeturaceae
- Chloridaceae
- Coleanthaceae
- Cynodontaceae
- Cynosuraceae
- Echinariaceae
- Ehrhartaceae
- Eragrostidaceae
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Anatherum macrothrix (commonly known as Cereal or Couch) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cuba, Paraguay, Uruguay