A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 12/3/2023 by David Giblin.
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.[FNA25, HC, HC2]
goosegrass
[This taxon is excluded from Washington]
Publication: Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 8. 1788.
Origin: Introduced from Africa
selected vouchers: Not at WTU; WS?
Notes: Reported in FNA for WA but no specimens seen.
FNA25: "Eleusine indica is a common weed in the warmer regions of the world. In the Flora region, it usually grows in disturbed areas and lawns, and has been found in most states of the contiguous United States."
References:
» Hilu, K. W. 2003. Eleusine Gaertn., p. 109-110, in: Barkworth, M. E., K. M. Capels, S. Long, and M. B. Piep, eds. 2003. Flora of North America North of Mexico. Volume 25 MagnoliophytA: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 2. Oxford University Press, New York. 783 p.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
(none)
