Chloris virgata
Feater Finger Grass, Feather Fingergrass
Other regional names: Feather Windmill Grass +1 more
- Feather Windmill Grass
- Feathery Rhodes Grass
Also known as: Agrostomia barbata Cerv. +16 more
- Agrostomia barbata Cerv.
- Chloris alba J.Presl
- Chloris alba subsp. aristulata Torr.
- Chloris alba var. aristulata Torr.
- Chloris albal J.Pres
- Chloris alberti Regel
- Chloris barbata subsp. decora (Steud.) Benth.
- Chloris barbata subsp. meccana (Hochst. ex Steud.) Asch. & Schweinf.
- Chloris barbata var. decora (Nees ex Steud.) Benth.
- Chloris barbata var. meccana (Hochst. & Steud. ex Schltdl.) Asch. & Schweinf.
- Chloris brachystachys Andersson
- Chloris caudata Trin.
- Chloris caudata Trin. ex Bunge
- Chloris compressa DC.
- Chloris decora Nees ex Steud.
- Chloris gabrielae Domin
- Chloris madagascariensis Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Chloris virgata (commonly known as Feater finger-grass or Feather fingergrass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Colorado, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Ascension, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Germany, Gilbert Is., Gulf States, Hawaii, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Manchuria, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Primorye, Qinghai, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, St.Helena, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tibet, Togo, Transcaucasus, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe