Leersia oryzoides
Cut Grass, Cutgrass
Other regional names: Rice Cutgrass
- Rice Cutgrass
Also known as: Asperella oryzoides (L.) Lam. +17 more
- Asperella oryzoides (L.) Lam.
- Asprella flexuosa Dulac
- Asprella oryzoides (L.) P.Beauv.
- Asprella oryzoides (L.) Schreb.
- Asprella oryzoides (Linnaeus) Lamarck
- Ehrharta clandestina Weber
- Ehrhartia clandestina F.H.Wigg.
- Ehrhartia clandestina G.H.Weber
- Homalocenchrus oryzoides (L.) Mieg ex Pollich
- Homalocenchrus oryzoides (Linnaeus) Haller
- Laertia oryzoides (L.) Gromov
- Laertia oryzoides Gromov ex Trautv.
- Leersia asperrima Willd. ex Trin.
- Leersia oryzoides f. clandestina (Weber) Eames
- Leersia oryzoides f. glabra A.A.Eaton
- Leersia oryzoides f. inclusa (Weisbord ex Baen.) Dörfl.
- Leersia oryzoides f. inclusa (Weisbord ex Baen.) Fogg
- Leersia oryzoides f. maculosa (Waisb.) Soó
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Leersia oryzoides (commonly known as Cut-Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Albania, Altay, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Korea, Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
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)
Cuba, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Victoria