About Chloris virgata Sw.
This annual grass species reaches a maximum height of around half a meter. It sometimes grows in tufts, and may or may not spread through stolons. Its inflorescence is made up of 4 to 20 finger-like branches, each up to 10 centimeters long. Each branch holds approximately 10 spikelets per centimeter. Every spikelet contains one fertile floret and one or two sterile florets. Chloris virgata is native to a wide range of warmer temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions across the globe, including parts of Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas. It has become naturalized in many other areas, such as Hawaii, Australia, and the Canary Islands. This is a hardy grass that can grow in many different habitat types. It is often found in disturbed areas including roadsides, railroad tracks, and cultivated farmland. In some regions, it is classified as a weed; one example of this is in alfalfa fields of the southwestern United States.
