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Imperata brasiliensis Trin.
Brazilian satintail

       
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Line Drawing of Imperata brasiliensis Trin.
Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 200. Washington, DC. 1950. Usage Requirements.
 
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Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

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Distribution:
Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

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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 (AL, FL, LA, MS, SC), USA+ (PR)
 

Related Taxa:
Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 5 species in Imperata
 

Classification:
Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

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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 Imperata Cirillo – satintail
Species Imperata brasiliensis Trin. – Brazilian satintail
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

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.

United States:
Brazilian satintail              Noxious weed
Alabama:
Brazilian satintail              Class A noxious weed
California:
Brazilian satintail              Quarantine
Florida:
Brazilian satintail              Noxious weed
Massachusetts:
Brazilian satintail              Prohibited
Minnesota:
Brazilian satintail              Prohibited noxious weed
Mississippi:
Brazilian satintail              Noxious weed
North Carolina:
Brazilian satintail              Class A noxious weed
Oregon:
Brazilian satintail              Quarantine
South Carolina:
Brazilian satintail              Plant pest
Vermont:
Brazilian satintail              Class A noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

Brazilian satintail

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.

US        Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2006. Federal noxious weed list (24 May 2006). USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Washington, DC. 2pp.
STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

Introduced Information:
Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

View species account 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 41786.

 

Related Web Sites:
Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: distribution map

USFS: Federal noxious weed list with descriptions

 
 
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