Polypogon fugax

Flower name
Polypogon fugax
Scientific name
Polypogon fugax
Alias稗還, 稗返り, Polypogon fugax
Place of originEast Asia and Africa
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonApril, May, June, July

What is Polypogon fugax

Polypogon fugax or ditch polypogon (scientific name: Polypogon fugax) is an annual weed in the family Poaceae, native to East Asia and Africa, including Japan. It grows naturally in moist, sunny grasslands in Honshu and Okinawa. It has a straight, slender stem with a conical inflorescence at the tip and many small ears.

Common name: Polypogon fugax, scientific name: Polypogon fugax, also known as ditch polypogon, Grass: 20-50 cm, Leaf length: 5-10 cm, Basal area: 0.3-07 cm, Leaf color: Green, Inflorescence length: 0.2 cm, Small flower length: 0.1 cm. Inflorescence length: 0.2 cm, Small flower length: 0.1 cm, Flowering season: April-July, Inflorescence form: conical, Corolla: small spike