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Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
tanglehead

       
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Photo of Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Australia, Rodd's Bay. Usage Requirements.
 
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Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

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Synonyms:
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

  ANCO12 Andropogon contortus L.
 

Distribution:
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AZ, CA, FL, HI, NM, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 2 species in Heteropogon
 

Classification:
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Heteropogon Pers. – tanglehead
Species Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. – tanglehead
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

California:
tanglehead              A list (noxious weeds)
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

tanglehead

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

More Accounts and Images:
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account, distribution map, and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41763.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 

Related Web Sites:
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: distribution map

 
 
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