Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mollis
ID:
895380

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Thouars) C.E.Hubb. & E.W.Groves

Source:
wcs

Year:
1981

Citation Micro:
Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 8: 399 (1981)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000894715

Common Names

  • Polypogon mollis
  • Mollis Beard-grass
  • Beard-grass Polypogon

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Description

Polypogon mollis (also called Soft Beardgrass, among many other common names) is an annual grass native to the Mediterranean region and Middle East. It has narrow, flat leaves and grows in moist, sunny areas such as meadows, roadsides, and disturbed sites.

Uses & Benefits

Polypogon mollis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves can be used as a medicinal herb.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polypogon mollis has small, yellow flowers with a single pistil and a single stamen. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are slender and have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Polypogon mollis is a perennial grass that can be propagated by seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soils. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and can be grown in both acidic and alkaline soils. It can be propagated by division in early spring or by seed in late summer. It is important to keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season. Deadheading spent flowers will help to promote additional blooms.

Where to Find Polypogon mollis

Polypogon mollis is a species of grass found in dry, sandy soils in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It is also found in disturbed areas and is tolerant of drought.

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

Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1758-1831): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thouars' in the authors string.
Charles Edward Hubbard (1900-1980): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.E.Hubb.' in the authors string.
Eric William Groves (1923-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.W.Groves' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:909594-1: 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].