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Nardus stricta L.
matgrass

       
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Photo of Nardus stricta L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Usage Requirements.
 
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Images:
Nardus stricta L.

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Distribution:
Nardus stricta L.

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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 (ID, MA, MI, NH, NY, OR, VT), CAN (NF, NS, ON, QC), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Nardus stricta L.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 1 species in Nardus
 

Classification:
Nardus stricta L.

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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 Nardus L. – matgrass
Species Nardus stricta L. – matgrass
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Nardus stricta L.

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.

Idaho:
matgrass              Noxious weed
Oregon:
matgrass              "A" designated weed
matgrass              Quarantine
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Nardus stricta L.

matgrass

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.
 

Introduced Information:
Nardus stricta L.

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:
Nardus stricta L.

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 41952.

 

Related Web Sites:
Nardus stricta L.

Idaho One Plan: noxious abstract & images

 
 
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