Leersia virginica
Virginia Cutgrass, White Cutgrass
Other regional names: Whitegrass
- Whitegrass
Also known as: Aplexia virgata Raf. +16 more
- Aplexia virgata Raf.
- Aplexia virgata Raf. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Aplexia virginica Raf.
- Aplexia virginica Raf. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Asprella imbricata (Poir.) Roem. & Schult.
- Asprella ovata (Poir.) Roem. & Schult.
- Asprella virginica (Willd.) P.Beauv.
- Asprella virginica (Willd.) Roem. & Schult.
- Homalocenchrus ovatus (Poir.) Kuntze
- Homalocenchrus virginicus (Willd.) Britton
- Leersia imbricata Poir.
- Leersia oryzoides var. virginica (Willd.) Poir.
- Leersia ovata Poir.
- Leersia virgata Raf.
- Leersia virginica var. brasiliensis Ekman
- Leersia virginica var. ovata (Poir.) Fernald
- Leersia virginica var. virginica
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America, Leersia virginica (commonly known as Virginia cutgrass or White Cutgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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)
Brazil South