Arthraxon hispidus
Jointhead, Small Carpetgrass
Other regional names: Small Carpgrass
- Small Carpgrass
Also known as: ? gacilis Kunth +17 more
- ? gacilis Kunth
- Alectoridia quartiniana A.Rich.
- Andropogon alectoridia Steud.
- Andropogon amplexifolius Trin.
- Andropogon lasiocoleus Steud.
- Andropogon micans (Nees) Steud.
- Andropogon plumbeus (Nees ex Arn.) Hochst.
- Andropogon violaceus B.Heyne ex Steud.
- Arthraxon caucasicus (Rupr. ex Regel) Tzvelev
- Arthraxon centrasiaticus (Griseb.) Gamajun.
- Arthraxon ciliare subsp. langsdorffii (Trin.) Hack.
- Arthraxon ciliare subsp. nudus (Nees ex Steud.) Hack.
- Arthraxon ciliare subsp. quartinianus (A.Rich.) Hack.
- Arthraxon ciliare subsp. submuticus (Nees ex Steud.) Hack.
- Arthraxon ciliare subsp. vriesii (Büse) Hack.
- Arthraxon ciliare var. coloratus (Hochst.) Hack.
- Arthraxon ciliare var. cryptatherus Hack.
- Arthraxon ciliare var. gracilis (Kunth) Hack.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Arthraxon hispidus (commonly known as Jointhead or Small carpetgrass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Manchuria, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre
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)
Alabama, Amur, Arkansas, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms