![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Eremochloa_ophiuroides_being_pollinated_by_a_honey_bee_02.jpg/640px-Eremochloa_ophiuroides_being_pollinated_by_a_honey_bee_02.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Species of plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eremochloa ophiuroides, or centipedegrass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. Used as a warm season lawn grass, it forms thick sods and spreads by stolons. It is medium to light green in color and has a coarse texture with short upright seedhead stems that grow to about 3-5 inches. Native to Southern China, it was introduced to the United States in 1916[1] and has since become one of the common grasses in the Southeastern United States and Hawaii. It can also be considered a weed.[2]
Quick Facts Eremochloa ophiuroides, Scientific classification ...
Eremochloa ophiuroides | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Eremochloa |
Species: | E. ophiuroides |
Binomial name | |
Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack. | |
Close