PLANTS Profile for Vetiveria zizanioides (vetivergrass)

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Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash
vetivergrass

Symbol:

VEZI80

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Poaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Native Status:

L48		I
PR		I

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Line Drawing of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

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.

More Information:

Synonyms:
Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

	ANZI	Anatherum zizanioides (L.) Hitchc. & Chase
	CHZI	Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty
	PHZI	Phalaris zizanioides L.

Distribution:
Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash


View Native Status

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USA (LA), USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 2 species in Vetiveria

Classification:
Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

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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	Vetiveria Bory – vetivergrass
Species	Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash – vetivergrass

Introduced Information:
Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

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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