Eremochloa ophiuroides
Centipede Grass, Lazy Man's Grass
Also known as: Andropogon ophiuroides (Munro) F.Muell. +4 more
- Andropogon ophiuroides (Munro) F.Muell.
- Eremochloa ciliaris subsp. longifolia Hayata
- Eremochloa ophiuroides subsp. longifolia Hayata
- Eremochloa ophiuroides var. longifolia Hayata
- Ischaemum ophiuroides Munro
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Eremochloa ophiuroides (commonly known as Centipede Grass or Lazy-Man's Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam
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)
Alabama, Arkansas, Costa Rica, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Japan, Louisiana, Malawi, Marianas, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia