Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze
Harpochloa falx, or caterpillar grass, is a fire-adapted flowering plant in the Poaceae family native to Southern Africa.
Harpochloa falx, commonly called caterpillar grass, a name that refers to the shape of its inflorescence, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. It is native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. While it is adapted to fire, it can outcompete and become dominant over other species in its habitat when regular burns do not occur.
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Sporobolus contractus Hitchc.
Scleropogon brevifolius Phil.
Macrochloa tenacissima (L.) Kunth
Bromus scoparius L.
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
Austrostipa mollis (R.Br.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
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