Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
americana
ID:
1096794

Status:
valid

Authors:
P.Beauv.

Source:
tro

Year:
1812

Citation Micro:
Ess. Agrostogr. : 142 (1812)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001096132

Common Names

  • Diarrhena americana
  • American Diarrhena
  • American Beakgrass

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Description

Diarrhena americana (also called American Beakgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It grows in a variety of habitats, including roadsides, fields, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Diarrhena americana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for fodder and soil stabilization.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Diarrhena americana is a small, yellowish-green spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, yellowish-brown caryopsis, and the seedlings are small, light green, and have a single leaf.

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Where to Find Diarrhena americana

Diarrhena americana is native to North America and can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Palisot de Beauvois (1752-1820): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.Beauv.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1076356-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].