Awned Panick Grass
Oplismenus compositus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Oplismenus compositus
- Genus
- Oplismenus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded deciduous forests and shady places, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Manipur
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വട്ടിപ്പുല്ല്
About Awned Panick Grass
Awned Panick Grass (Oplismenus compositus) 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 degraded deciduous forests and shady places, also in the plains. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Awned Panick Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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