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beardless rabbit's-foot grass

Mediterranean rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon viridis

Polypogon maritimus

Flowering time June-September June-August
Habitat Shores of streams and rivers, dredge spoils. Shoreline of ponds, lakes and rivers.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Texas; also in the northeastern U.S.
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Known from east of the Cascades crest in Klickitat County in Washington; Washington to California, east to Nevada; also in southeastern North America.
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Origin Introduced from Eurasia Introduced from Eurasia
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
P. australis, P. fugax, P. interruptus, P. maritimus, P. monspeliensis
P. australis, P. fugax, P. interruptus, P. monspeliensis, P. viridis
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