Dactyloctenium radulans
Button Grass, Button Grass
Other regional names: Buttongrass +3 more
- Buttongrass
- Eight Day Grass
- Finger Grass
- Small Crowfoot
Also known as: Dactyloctenium aegyptium var. radulans (R.Br.) Thell., 1907 +2 more
- Dactyloctenium aegyptium var. radulans (R.Br.) Thell., 1907
- Dactyloctenium radulans var. conglobatum Domin
- Eleusine radulans R.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Dactyloctenium radulans (commonly known as Button Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in Australasia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arizona, Florida, Great Britain, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, South Carolina