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Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.
serrated tussock

       
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Photo of Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Uruguay. Usage Requirements.
 
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Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

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Synonyms:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

  STTR8 Stipa trichotoma Nees
 

Distribution:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

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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 (IL, KY, NC, SC)
 

Related Taxa:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 13 species in Nassella
 

Classification:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

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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 Nassella (Trin.) Desv. – needlegrass
Species Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. – serrated tussock
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

This plant and synonym italicized and indented below are 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:
serrated tussock              Noxious weed
Alabama:
serrated tussock              Class A noxious weed
Arizona:
serrated tussock              Prohibited noxious weed
Arkansas:
serrated tussock              Noxious weed
California:
serrated tussock              Quarantine
Florida:
serrated tussock grass              Noxious weed
Hawaii:
Stipa trichotoma
nasella tussock              Noxious weed
Massachusetts:
serrated tussock              Prohibited
Minnesota:
serrated tussock              Prohibited noxious weed
North Carolina:
serrated tussock grass              Class A noxious weed
Oregon:
serrated tussock              Quarantine
South Carolina:
serrated tussock              Plant pest
Texas:
serrated tussock              Noxious plant
Vermont:
serrated tussock              Class A noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

serrated tussock grass
Stipa trichotoma
nassella tussock

This plant and the related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above 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:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

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:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

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 566003.

 

Related Web Sites:
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.

Clemson University: Pest Alert

USFS: Federal noxious weed list with descriptions

USFS: Federal noxious weed list with descriptions

Victoria - Natural Resources & Environment: Landcare Notes

Victoria Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources: Threat to Agriculture

 
 
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