Sporobolus indicus (weed)

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Sporobolus indicus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Forest & Kim Starr
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Sporobolus indicus (weed) (L.) R. Br. - (giant Parrammatta grass)

The grass is native to Asia but has spread to several subtropical regions where it has become a serious weed of pastures and turfs.

Sporobolus indicus var. major (syn. Sporobolus fertilis)
Sporobolus indicus var. capensis (syn. Sporobolus africanus)

Synonyms:
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus fertilis

Vernacular names
• English: giant Parrammatta grass
West Indian giant smutgrass
West Indian dropseed smutgrass
smutgrass
dropseed smutgrass
giant smutgrass


For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.