Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aeluropus lagopodioides
- Genus
- Aeluropus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Salt marshes, coastal sands and alkaline soils
- Distribution
- North Africa from Morocco to Somalia; Sicily and Cyprus through Middle East to Central Asia, India and Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Aeluropus lagopodioides
Aeluropus lagopodioides is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in salt marshes, coastal sands and alkaline soils. It occurs across North Africa from Morocco to Somalia; Sicily and Cyprus through Middle East to Central Asia, India and Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.
Poaceae
Grass family
Aeluropus lagopodioides belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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