Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• Basionym: Lepturus strigosus Dumort.

Common names:

• hard grass  (Source: BSBI) - English
• slender barb grass  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English

Economic Importance:

• Weed:

Distributional Range:

Native

Africa

• NORTHERN AFRICA: Libya

Europe

• NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom
• MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
• SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy, Slovenia
• SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France, Portugal, Spain


Naturalized

Australasia

• AUSTRALIA: Australia

Northern America

• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]

References:

1. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
3. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
4. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
5. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
7. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=447146. Accessed 6 July 2024.