Polypogon fugax
Asian Minor Rabbit’s Foot Grass
Also known as: Nowodworskya fugax (Nees ex Steud.) Nevski +12 more
- Nowodworskya fugax (Nees ex Steud.) Nevski
- Polypogon ×littoralis var. hiegegaweri (Steud.) Hook.f.
- Polypogon demissus Steud.
- Polypogon fugax f. demissus (Steud.) Y.N.Lee
- Polypogon fugax f. muticus (I.C.Chung) Y.N.Lee
- Polypogon fugax subsp. demissus (Steud.) Y.N.Lee
- Polypogon fugax subsp. muticus (I.C.Chung) Y.N.Lee
- Polypogon higegaweri f. demissus (Steud.) I.C.Chung
- Polypogon higegaweri f. muticus I.C.Chung
- Polypogon higegaweri Steud.
- Polypogon higegaweri subsp. demissus (Steud.) I.C.Chung
- Polypogon higegaweri subsp. muticus I.C.Chung
- Polypogon littoralis subsp. hiegegaweri (Steud.) Hook.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
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Polypogon fugax (commonly known as Asian minor rabbit’s-foot grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Somalia, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
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)
Canary Is., Chatham Is., Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Kermadec Is., Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Primorye