Diarrhena obovata (Gleason) Brandenburg is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Diarrhena obovata (Gleason) Brandenburg

Diarrhena obovata (Gleason) Brandenburg

Diarrhena obovata (hairy/obovate beakgrain) is a perennial flowering grass native to central-eastern US, found in rich woodlands.

Family
Genus
Diarrhena
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Diarrhena obovata (Gleason) Brandenburg

Diarrhena obovata, commonly known as hairy beakgrain or obovate beakgrain, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the cool-season grass subfamily Pooideae. It is native to the north-central and east-central regions of the United States. This perennial plant can grow up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall, and it is typically found growing in rich woodlands.

Photo: (c) Jesse Lincoln, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jesse Lincoln · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Diarrhena

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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