Gastridium ventricosum
Nit Grass, Nit Grass
Also known as: Agrostis australis L. +13 more
- Agrostis australis L.
- Agrostis lendigera (L.) Brot.
- Agrostis lendigera (L.) Neck.
- Agrostis ventricosa Gouan
- Alopecurus ventricosus var. lendigerus (L.) Huds.
- Arundo schwabii (Spreng.) Schult. & Schult.f.
- Avena lendigera (L.) Salisb.
- Calamagrostis schwabii Spreng.
- Chilochloa ventricosa P.Beauv. ex Steud.
- Gastridium australe (L.) P.Beauv.
- Gastridium australe subsp. laxum (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman
- Gastridium australe var. muticum Kunth
- Gastridium laxum Boiss. & Reut.
- Gastridium lendigerum (L.) Desv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Gastridium ventricosum (commonly known as Nit Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Great Britain, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Selvagens, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
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)
Austria, Chile North, Czechoslovakia, Easter Is., Germany, Mexico Northwest, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Peru, Tasmania