Oplismenus hirtellus
Basket Grass, Basketgrass
Other regional names: Bristle Basket Grass +3 more
- Bristle Basket Grass
- Bristle Basketgrass
- Wood Grass
- Woods Grass
Also known as: ? imbecilis R.Br. +18 more
- ? imbecilis R.Br.
- Echinochloa cubensis (Spreng.) Schult. & Schult.f.
- Hekaterosachne elatior Steud.
- Hippagrostis hirtella (L.) Kuntze
- Hippagrostis loliacea (Lam.) Kuntze
- Milium undulatifolium Moench
- Oplismenus acuminatus Nees ex Steud.
- Oplismenus aemulus (R.Br.) Roem. & Schult.
- Oplismenus aemulus subsp. flaccidus (R.Br.) Domin
- Oplismenus aemulus var. densiflorus U.Scholz
- Oplismenus aemulus var. flaccidus (R.Br.) Domin
- Oplismenus aemulus var. lasiorhachis Domin
- Oplismenus africanus Duss, 1897
- Oplismenus africanus P.Beauv.
- Oplismenus aristulatus Burcham
- Oplismenus barbifultus Hochst.
- Oplismenus barbifultus Hochst. ex Hack.
- Oplismenus borhidii Catasús
- Oplismenus brasiliensis Raddi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Oplismenus hirtellus (commonly known as Basket Grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sudan, Sulawesi, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Bangladesh, Hawaii, Nauru, St.Helena