Family: Poaceae Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.
Genus: Eleusine Goosegrass
Annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands Tribe Eragrostideae.
Scientific Name: Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Common Name(s): Goosegrass, Crowfoot grass, Yard grass, Indian goose grass, Wiregrass
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:
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 | Caption: An emerging goosegrass seedling.
ID: Hrb-ELEIN-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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 | Caption: Illustration detailing a goosegrass plant with a fingerlike inflorescence at the end of the stem, fibrous roots, seed, 3-6 seeded spikelet, and marginally hairy leaves.
ID: Hrb-ELEIN-002
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, mature, root, seed
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 | Caption: Illustration detailing a mature goosegrass plant with a fingerlike inflorescence at the end of the stem.
ID: Hrb-ELEIN-001
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
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 | Caption: Mature goosegrass plant with a fingerlike inflorescence at the end of the stems.
ID: Hrb-ELEIN-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit: USDA
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
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